ΚΟΚΤΕΪΛ 2. ΚΟΣΜΟΠΟΛΙΤΑΝ

Cosmopolitan

• 2 μέρη βότκα (κατά προτίμηση με γεύση κίτρου)
• 1/2 μέρος Triple Sec
• 1/2 μέρος χυμό από λάιμ
• 1/2 μέρος χυμό κράνμπερυ
• Φέτες από λάιμ

Βάζουμε όλα τα υλικά μέσα σε σέικερ με μπόλικο πάγο. Χτυπάμε καλά και στραγγίζουμε το κοκτέιλ μέσα σε ποτήρι για κοκτέιλ. Γαρνίρουμε με φέτες από λάιμ. (kathimerini.gr)

The origin of the cosmopolitan are somewhat disputed. It is likely that the drink was created independently by different bartenders since the 1970s. It is generally recognized that John Caine brought the drink to San Francisco around 1987 from the Midwest. The same year in Manhattan, the internationally recognized version of the cocktail was created by Toby Cecchini, based on a poorly described version of Cheryl Cook's creation.
The 1970s
Provincetown
One version of the creation of this popular drink credits the accomplishment to the gay community in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Neal Murray
An alternate account names the creator as Neal Murray of the Cork & Cleaver steakhouse in Minneapolis in 1975.
John Caine
John Caine, owner of several popular bars in San Francisco and cosmopolitan expert, partially credits the upsurge in cocktails during the 1970s to the Cosmo being served at fern bars.
Cheryl Cook
A commonly cited story concerning the origins of this drink links South Beach, Florida bartender Cheryl Cook with the original creation. Some people think that Cook is a mythical character, but in an online interview, Cook related the story of how she created the drink in 1985 or 1986:
What overwhelmed me was the number of people who ordered Martinis just to be seen with a Martini glass in their hand. It was on this realization that gave me the idea to create a drink that everyone could palate and was visually stunning in that classic glass. This is what the Cosmo was based on.
Her original recipes called for "Absolut Citron, a splash of Triple Sec, a drop of Roses lime and just enough cranberry to make it oh so pretty in pink."
Toby Cecchini
Another important person involved in the creation of the drink was Toby Cecchini of Manhattan. While working at The Odeon in 1987/1988, Cecchini worked from a poorly described version of Cook's original drink, and developed a slightly different version using Cointreau and fresh-squeezed lime juice. Cecchini's version has become an internationally standardized method for preparing the drink.

Variations
One variation is to squeeze a lime wedge into the chilled cocktail glass instead of including it with the ingredients to be shaken.
The original non-IBA versions used Rose's lime cordial instead of fresh lime juice, and Triple Sec instead of Cointreau, and uses different proportions
A blue cosmopolitan may be made by using white cranberry juice instead of standard red juice, and blue curaçao in place of the triple sec.
A Cosmocello substitutes limoncello for the lime juice.
Another variation calls for stirring in a mixing glass, instead of shaking.