Big Batch Cosmopolitan
Posted on: December 16, 2024. Updated on: December 16, 2024.
by Carolina Gelen
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Big Batch Cosmopolitan
This refreshing cocktail comes together after mixing 4 simple ingredients: freshly squeezed lime juice, sweetened cranberry juice, orange liqueur and vodka. You can spice things up a notch with a drizzle of hot honey, for a pleasant kick. This big batch cosmopolitan makes the ideal cocktail for any dinner party: it’s bright, zesty and comes together so quickly. Make it before your guests arrive or the night before. To serve, top with a decorative cranberry orange ice ring.
Looking for other cocktails for your next dinner party? Try:
- Orange Cardamom Margaritas with Olive Oil-Washed Tequila
- Apple Pie Sour
- Sparkling Blackberry Sangria
- Peaches and Cream Hot Toddy
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Big Batch Cosmopolitan
Servings: 16
Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes, plus chilling
Ingredients
Cranberry Orange Ice
- 2 oranges, slices
- 3 cups cranberries
- Water
Big Batch Cosmopolitan
- 1 1/3 cups fresh lime juice
- 1 3/4 cups sweetened cranberry juice (often called cranberry cocktail in stores)
- 3 cups vodka
- 1 1/2 cups orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
- Ice
Optional: 1/4 cup hot honey for a spicy twist
Instructions
- Make the cranberry orange ice: Arrange half of the orange slices in a Bundt pan. Add half of the cranberries to the Bundt pan. Arrange the remaining orange slices and add the cranberries on top. Fill the pan with enough water to reach the orange slices on top. Freeze overnight, until solid.
- Make the big batch cosmopolitan: In a large container (10-cup or 2.5-liter container), combine the lime juice, cranberry juice, vodka, and orange liqueur. If using, mix the hot honey with 1/4 cup boiling hot water until combined. Add the hot honey mixture to the container.
- Fill the container with ice and stir or cover and shake until the mixture feels cold to the touch. Alternatively, chill the big batch cosmopolitan in the fridge for a few hours, until cold.
- Pour the cold big batch cosmopolitan in a serving punch bowl or glass container.
- Some cake stands can transform in a serving bowl. To do this, remove the lid off the cake stand. Flip the cake stand upside down. Turn the lid upside down. If it fits, nestle the lid in the stand and you will be left with the perfect punch bowl.
- Remove the cranberry orange ice from the Bundt pan: place the Bundt pan under running lukewarm tap water. The ice should slide out after a few seconds. Place the ice in the serving bowl. Pour in individual coupe or martini glasses to serve.
