I’m not ashamed to admit that first-run Sex and the City episodes sparked my interest in Cosmopolitans. I enjoy a bit more body to my beverage, however, and was thrilled to find exactly what I needed in the South Beach Cosmopolitan. The addition of raspberry liqueur adds an unctuous quality that raises this drink to new heights of sophistication.

South Beach Cosmopolitan

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce cranberry juice
• 3 ounces citrus vodka
• 1 ounce raspberry liqueur
• 1 maraschino cherry

Combine all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker and agitate gently. Pour into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a cherry.

Serves 1.