Cocktail recipe
1934 Cosmo
A shaken cocktail featuring Gin, Lemon juice, Raspberry Syrup.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Gin
- 15 ml Lemon Juice
- 15 ml Raspberry Syrup
Method
- Add Gin, Lemon Juice and Raspberry Syrup to a shaker.
- Add ice and shake until cold.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Optional garnish: orange twist.
- Optional aromatic finish: squeeze the colored side of an orange peel over the surface to release its oils; discard the peel or use it as garnish.
Story
A drink called Cosmopolitan appears in the 1934 book Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars, made with gin, Cointreau, lemon and raspberry syrup. It has nothing to do with the vodka-cranberry version beyond the name, but it shows the pink sour was already an idea in the 1930s.