The Oh-So-Chic Cosmopolitan
Bachelorette parties, bridal slumber parties, spa days and other pre-wedding girl gatherings are always more festive with a little something-something to drink – and a beverage preferred by many a bride-to-be is the Cosmo (or Cosmopolitan) cocktail. While elevated to the height of popularity by Carrie and her clique in the television series Sex in the City, the Cosmo actually has a history well beyond the show. Many bartenders have claimed the fame of creating this drink made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice, but it is actually quite similar to a Cape Codder, Kamikaze, or Sea Breeze. Even with fuzzy details on the actual inventor, it is widely accepted that the drink started showing up here and there in the 1970s and then was brought to a larger scale audience in San Francisco during 1987.
Not only will your best girls enjoy sipping Cosmos at your bridal event, just imagine how much they’ll love you if you give bridesmaid gifts of engraved Cosmo glasses to take home. Traditionally, the Cosmo cocktail has been served in a stemmed martini glass which sometimes can mistakenly cause people to think it is a type of martini. An updated and utterly stylish way to serve the drink is in our set of four Cosmo glasses. Practically guaranteed to bring on good times, these stem-free yet shapely glasses sit low to the table and are less likely to get toppled over. Each glass holds a generous 10-ounce serving and can be personalized with the recipient’s single initial letter.
These bridesmaid gift ideas are even better when you slip in a recipe card with instructions for mixing up a batch of Cosmos. Take it from use (we’ve tasted a few), the signature way to make the drink is with two parts lemon vodka to one part triple sec, one part cranberry juice and the fresh juice of half a lemon. Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy!
