Drink!
The cosmopolitan is probably one of the most well-known cocktails in popular culture in recent times. Mostly due to a certain series that has a definite appeal to a specific demographic... IMDb female to male rating difference comes out to a whopping 2 points! (So what I'm saying is, if you're at your favorite sports bar with your boys and craving a cosmo, you might want to hold off until you get home)
There are many different ways to make a cosmo, but I'll start off with the IBA specified recipe:
4.0 cl. Vodka Citron
1.5 cl. Cointreau (or generic Triple-sec to save that cash)
1.5 cl. Lime juice
3.0 cl. Cranberry juice
...and multiply quantities by 4 to fill out my mug.
Or keep the quantities the same and be classy and all:
(Yes, I know that's a margarita glass. You can use a cocktail glass if you have one, you pretentious jerk.)
I decided to get my first taste of the series from what I hoped would be the shortest, most easy to digest form: a feature film made for a grand theatrical release. (rather than a full season) Sex and the City: The Movie (2008) (Netflix) turned out to be the condensed form...
To be honest, the movie was not completely unbearable. As far as romantic-drama-comedies go, this film had the full required range. There was a lot of love. And a lot of sex talk from 40-50 year old women. (that got slightly awkward at times, for me and anyone who walked in on me watching...) And there was definitely some serious conflict and drama. No, I didn't cry... However, I was very surprised with how much comedy was in this rom/dram/com. Much of the humor may work better for the intended demographic of the film, though.
Overall, Sex and the City was not as bad as I had originally thought it would be. With the help of alcohol, it can be just as good for you too. Usually, for a film with this much sexual material, I would tell you something about watching it with your mom, but odds are your mom probably likes Sex and the City. So make her a cosmo and have fun... I guess.
This has to be one of my top ten favorite movies! And the cosmopotalian is definitely the perfect drink to match. I really liked reading this blog because the audience, I’m assuming, is pushed towards a female audience. To have a man's point of view from the movie is interesting to read. I enjoyed reading this post because of the tone of voice you presented it in. It's clever and witty! The post was really easy to follow and the outline of it was in perfect order. Thanks for recipe. This gets me to want to watch the movie and drink a Cosmo also!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the variety of film/drinks that were incorporated in your blog, esp. your specific instructions in making the drink. I also like the way in which you communicate with your audience, it is very lay back and effective language that compliments those who are looking to have good times watching a flick and having a drink. Your perspective into different genres of film is respectful yet comical, which only adds to the personality that you project in your blog. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI love this post....as a regular Sex and the City watcher (seen every episode plus both movies) this post definitely stuck out to me. I like how you incorporate a drink with watching the movie. Making a movie a social event is definitely something us girls do, especially for big releases of movies such as these. I also really like that you included pictures of the ingredients. I have flipped through so many drink recipe books and a lot of them include ingredients such as Cointreau that I don't really recognize by name, but I recognize the bottle, so the pictures come in really handy :)
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