This popular cocktail originated in New York, but don’t hold that against it. Its a vodka based cocktail and to be honest it has so much other fluffy stuff added, don’t waste good Vodka on it, so Tito’s will do just fine. Generally served in a martini glass, any glass will do but it should be chilled.
Ingredients
- 2.0 oz Vodka
- 0.75 oz Triple Sec
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime juice – See recipe for homemade Lime Sour
- 0.5 oz Cranberry Juice
- Orange slice for garnish
Process
- Mise en Place: measure and prepare your ingredients prior to starting.
- Fill shaker glass with ice.
- Add liquid ingredients.
- Shake for at least 30 seconds or until stainless steel shaker base has condensation.
- Strain into chilled martini glass – or chilled lowball glass
- Can serve on the rocks, but the cocktail dilutes as ice melts.
- Garnish with orange slice.
