When you can’t wait for the world to become more cosmopolitan yet again this is a good start.

The Cosmopolitan is said to have been invented in 1985 by Miami bartender Cheryl Cook at a South Beach bar called the Strand. Wanting to make a perfect cocktail for a Martini glass Cook used the Kamikaze as a base, changed the regular vodka to citrus-flavored vodka and added a splash of cranberry juice.

Others believe it was first invented by Toby Cecchini in 1988 when he was working at New York’s Odeon. Cecchini used Absolut Citron, the second of the range of flavored vodkas from Absolut and released in 1988, and made it a big hit in the New York bar scene. With the help of the characters in Sex and the City, where the Cosmo was almost an essential part of the plot, the Cosmopolitan turned into a modern classic.

The glass is called Margot and was designed by Felicia Ferrone in 2013.

Cosmopolitan

2 parts lemon flavored vodka (preferably Absolut Citron)

1 part Cointreau

1 part lime juice

1 part cranberry juice

1 lemon twist

Shake ingredients with ice. Strain into cocktail glass and add a lemon twist.