![]() It’s hard to imagine a world without Cosmo’s and there seems to be no slow-down in the cocktail’s popularity. It brings about respect and creates an air of sophistication which is hard to beat or to ignore. It’s tough not to be impressed by someone ordering a cocktail which says, “I am cosmopolitan”. Classic cocktails demand new respect since our renewed interest in artisanal pursuits such as craft beers and spirits. No one feels embarrassed ordering it (compared to an earthquake, a pussy foot or a screwdriver). The key to its phenomenal success may also be in its name. With its pink neon glow, it not only looks attractive in a glass, but also bursts with agreeable fruit flavours. ![]() With more than eight decades, after first being sighted, it may very well be one of the most universally ordered mixed drinks in America. ![]() Well-known bartender, Gaz Regan, claimed that the international version of the cocktail was created by Toby Cecchini & Melissa Huffsmith-Roth in 1989 at the Odeon restaurant in Manhattan based on a poorly described version of Cheryl Cook’s creation.Īccording to Sally Ann Berk and Bob Sennett, The Cosmopolitan appeared in literature as early as 1993 and derived from New York City. The Original Cosmopolitan Cocktail Once I found out that my name, Neal Murray, was listed in Wikipedia and knowing that my close friends have wanted me to write my story for a long time in my own words, I have now decided to share with you the true story of the birth of the Cosmopolitan Cocktail. This was where Cook got the idea to create a drink that everyone could enjoy but that was also visually stunning in a Martini glass. What overwhelmed Cook was the number of people who ordered Martinis just to be seen with a Martini glass in their hand. Cheryl Cook, bartender at the famous Strand Restaurant in South Beach was credited by historian Gary Regan to have created the cocktail when, in a letter in 1985 or 1986, she told him the story. The popularity of the Cosmo also continued throughout the eighties with many laying claims to have created the cocktail. Caine credited the popularity of cocktails in the 1970’s to the Cosmopolitan being served in fern bars. John Caine, owner of several popular bars in San Francisco, was credited for bringing the Cosmo west from Cleveland. Murry claimed to have added a splash of cranberry juice to a Kamikaze and, when served to the first taster of the cocktail, exclaimed “How cosmopolitan”, which is how the cocktail got its name. In 1934 there also appeared a recipe for a Cosmopolitan Daisy (a variation potentially based on a Kamikaze or Daisy cocktail) in Pioneers of Mixing at Elite.Īnother mention, or possible source, of the popular cocktail is attributed to the gay community from Provincetown in Massachusetts.Īccording to famous bartender Neal Murray, he created the Cosmopolitan in 1975 at the Cork & Cleaver steakhouse in Minneapolis. Louis’ Feast Magazine first noted the mention of a cocktail called The Cosmopolitan in 1927. Considered by many to be a modern cocktail today, St.
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