Watermelon Cosmo
Watermelon Cosmo is made with watermelon vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry with orange bitters, served cold.
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The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a coupe and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Add all measured ingredients to a shaker.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Strain into the prepared coupe over fresh ice.
Set a small watermelon wedge on the rim.
A thoughtful finish
- Use watermelon-flavored vodka rather than substituting an unmeasured fruit puree.
- Squeeze the citrus close to mixing and strain out large seeds before measuring.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Fresh puree adds solids and changes the liquid balance of this clear spirit-based version.
- Sweetened citrus cordial adds sugar that is not accounted for in a fresh-juice recipe.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Watermelon Cosmo?
Watermelon Cosmo is made with watermelon vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry with orange bitters.
Can I scale a Watermelon Cosmo for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Can I use bottled sour mix?
The selected recipe uses fresh citrus, not sour mix. A premixed sweetened product changes both acidity and sweetness and should be labeled as a substitution.
What glass should I use for a Watermelon Cosmo?
Use the assigned coupe for this directory serving. Where that differs from the source’s presentation, the version note labels the serving adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same watermelon-flavored vodka style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Over a large ice cube — Editorial serving variation: serve the same measured mixture over a large fresh cube in a rocks glass; continued ice melt will change its dilution over time.
Where it comes from
Watermelon Cosmo is made with watermelon vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry with orange bitters, served cold.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Watermelon Cosmo Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.24 US standard drinks at an estimated 17.8% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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