Cilantro Aperol Cosmo Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the bourbon, 1 cup cold water, the vermouth, Aperol and cherry syrup in a resealable plastic container. Freeze at least 1 hour.
• Pour into glasses and add the cherries. Garnish with the orange slices.

Steps:

• Pulse 2 tablespoons cilantro and the sugar in a mini food processor until very finely chopped; transfer to a small plate. Rub the rim of a chilled martini glass with the lime wedge, then dip in the cilantro sugar to coat.
• Muddle the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and the lime juice in a shaker with the handle of a wooden spoon. Add the vodka, Aperol and cranberry juice, fill with ice and shake well. Strain into the prepared glass.

Steps:

• SYRUP: Heat sugar and water in a large saucepan until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add flowers and bring to the boil. Lower heat and simmer gently until the volume of liquid is reduced by a third. Remove from heat and strain. Chill until cold before proceeding.
• COSMO: Fill shaker with ice and muddle it with the fresh lime. Vigorously shake syrup, orange juice, cranberry juice and lime together until ice cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Drop one or two frozen cranberries in for garnish and service, or float a hibiscus petal on top.

Steps:

• Stir together the bourbon, sweet vermouth and Aperol. Pour into 4 rocks glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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• In a shaker with ice, combine the vodka, tropical punch, triple sec and lime juice and shake until chilled. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry juice cocktail. Shake well, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime, if desired.