Cooking Lesson #532: Cranberry Frozmopolitan

…from the Perspectives’ Happy Hour Bar

How you doin’? Here’s a Thanksgiving frozen party cocktail for your Thursday feast—enough for everyone. Frozmopolitan is a version of the ever popular Cosmopolitan—a drink developed by Toby Cecchini. Toby, the owner of The Long Island bar in Brooklyn, has developed a lot of great “froz” cocktails like the "froze-mopolitan" (a portmanteau of "Frozen" and "Cosmopolitan'') which tastes so much like a delicious fruit punch that you might not notice there's alcohol in it. Be sure to keep the cocktail away from the kiddos.
 
Serving the drink in well-chilled glasses straight from the freezer helps it stay frozen a little longer.
 
Prep time:  5 minutes
Freeze time:  30 minutes
Yield:  10 cocktails
 
Ingredients
 For the simple syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
 
For the Frozmopolitan
8 cups ice cubes
3/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail (I prefer Ocean Spray)
1/2 cup simple syrup
1/2 cup (4 ounces) citrus-flavored vodka (such as Absolut Citron)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from 3 limes)
1/4 cup (4 ounces) orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier, triple sec, or Cointreau)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
1/4 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange)
 
Directions
To make the simple syrup

1. Stir together sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
2. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Make ahead and allow to cool
3. Simple syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

 
Directions
To make the cocktail

1. Process all cocktail ingredients and the simple syrup in a blender until completely smooth and slushy, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2. Frozmopolitan can be stored in the freezer for up to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to maintain texture.
3. Pour evenly into 10 chilled martini cocktail glasses.

 
ChefSecret:  If not serving right away, cover the blender and pop it in the freezer, stirring the drink occasionally, for up to 30 minutes.

Quip of the Day: “I consider myself cosmopolitan--That is, I’m full of vodka and cranberry juice.”
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