The Samantha Cosmopolitan

Tequila cosmopolitan recipe
Matthew Kelly/Supercall
Matthew Kelly/Supercall

Inspired by Samantha Jones of Sex and the City (the show that made the Cosmo famous), this daring tequila-based Cosmopolitan from Rael Petit of New York’s Delilah gets a spicy heat from Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, and a complex, layered sweetness from coconut sugar syrup. It still has the heart of traditional Cosmo, but its intriguing, spicy-sweet flavor is anything but predictable.

The Samantha Cosmopolitan

FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet, Spicy
STRENGTH
DIFFICULTY
intermediate

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 oz Tequila
  • .5 oz Ancho Reyes
  • .25 oz Coconut Sugar Syrup
  • .5 oz Lemon Juice
  • .5 oz Cranberry Juice
  • Lemon Wheel

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

Add all ingredients save for the garnish to a shaker filled with ice.

Step two

Shake and strain into a coupe glass.

Step three

Garnish with a Meyer lemon wheel.

Contributed by Rael Petit