Cosmopolitan
Fireside reading. Coffee sipping. Sound sleeping. Card playing. Cooking and baking. Banjo Singing. Belly laughing. And resting.
I’m happy and home. Chewing slowly and tasting every last flavor.
Saying cheers and clinking glasses. And stopping to reflect on the last year. It’s these moments that I remember life is a gift—with all it’s trials, failures, and successes.
I’ll probably ring in the new year with this homemade cosmo in hand. Mindful to savor its sweet notes and its tart ones too. Stopping for a moment to let it all sink in. This past year has been a gift with a couple more days to unwrap. Happy unwrapping!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a martini shaker or a mason jar with lid.
- Shake for about 30 seconds or until chilled.
- Pour and serve.
Notes
*I made a couple minor changes to this cranberry juice recipe by replacing the lemon juice with orange juice and using a fine mesh sieve instead of a food mill. Pass through the sieve twice, the first time using a spatula to press cranberry juice through. Recipe yields 9 cups. It can easily be halved or quartered. Make juice ahead of time and allow to cool.
Nice! A lovely cosmo never hurt anyone!
Ahh, the comforts of home…sounds wonderful, Melissa! Wishing you a healthy, happy, and exciting 2013. Can’t wait to raise a cheers soon. xo
Thanks Kasey! You too! Can’t wait to see that little munchkin of yours on the outside. And yes, I’m hoping we can raise a real life cheers soon. xo my friend!
i love how you are enjoying every bite of food and soaking everything in. a great feeling. I hope next yr will be equally joyous, successful and awesome for all of us
ok now hand me that cosmo. Happy New Year.
Thanks Dixya! It’s such a good feeling. Now I’m trying to get myself pumped up to get back to work
Happy New Year to you too!
Cheers! Wishing you the very best in 2013
Thanks Courtney! You too! So glad I met you through the blogging world this past year! xo
I love a good cosmo and this homemade version sounds just perfect. Best wishes for 2013 Melissa, I can only hope that one day soon we’ll be able to share a round of real cosmos!
I hope we can clink to cosmos too! Maybe 2013 will be the year?! Fingers crossed.
I have a co-worker who swears a Cosmopolitan is the only thing that can rescue a stressful day. I`ll send him a copy of this recipe – thanks!
I’d have to agree with your coworker. This can rescue any day