Weekender: Cafe Boulud's White Cosmopolitan

White Cosmopolitan From Daniel Boulud’s Cocktails At Cafe Boulud

This drink gave new life to the old cosmopolitan, and it has become a classic at Daniel.

2 oz Stolichnaya vodka
1 oz St-Germain elderflower liqueur
3/4 oz white cranberry juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1 orchid ice ball *

In a shaker, combine liquid ingredients with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a carafe.
Place orchid ice ball in a martini glass. When ready to serve, pour contents of carafe over ice ball.

*Orchid ice ball: Place 1 pesticide-free, food-grade orchid in 2″ diameter ice ball mold, fill with filtered water and freeze. Spherical ice mold set available from the MoMA Store.

Cafe Boulud’s daily Happy Hour at The Brazilian Court, from 4 pm until 7:30 pm, offers an array of half price drinks that can be paired with delicious small plates, priced at $8. These dishes, tantamount to a culinary tour of tastes from some of Daniel Boulud’s New York restaurants, include the Piggy Slider, Tuna Bagnat and The Cubano.