Cape Codder (cocktail)
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The Cape Cod or Cape Codder is a type of cocktail
made with only fruit juice and spirits. The name refers to Cape Cod
, Massachusetts
, in the eastern United States
. It's related to a number of other well known cocktails such as the Sea Breeze
(which adds grapefruit juice), the Bay Breeze
(which adds pineapple juice), and the Cosmopolitan
, which adds triple sec
and lime juice.
and cranberry juice
, and may be garnished with a lime
wedge. Proportions vary, with sources giving a recommended vodka-to-juice ratio of 1/4,
1/3.7, 1/2 and 1/1.5, while other sources don't recommend precise proportions. Some sources recommend lime juice instead of a lime wedge garnish.
Cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...
made with only fruit juice and spirits. The name refers to Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, in the eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It's related to a number of other well known cocktails such as the Sea Breeze
Sea breeze (cocktail)
A Sea Breeze is a cocktail containing vodka with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice. The cocktail is usually consumed during summer months due to availability of the fruit ingredients. The drink may be shaken in order to create a foamy surface...
(which adds grapefruit juice), the Bay Breeze
Bay Breeze
The Bay Breeze is a cocktail which has a Cape Codder as its base. This drink is also sometimes called a Downeaster or Hawaiian Sea Breeze. This cocktail is similar to the Sea Breeze, which is an IBA Official Cocktail with grapefruit juice instead of pineapple juice.-Ingredients:*1 part vodka*3...
(which adds pineapple juice), and the Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (cocktail)
A cosmopolitan is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice or sweetened lime juice. Informally, it is referred to as a Cosmo.-History:...
, which adds triple sec
Triple sec
Triple sec, originally Curaçao triple sec, is a variety of Curaçao liqueur, an orange-flavoured liqueur made from the dried peels of bitter and sweet orange....
and lime juice.
Ingredients
A Cape Cod is made with vodkaVodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
and cranberry juice
Cranberry juice
Cranberry juice is the juice of the cranberry. Commercially, it is sold in either as a pure juice, which is quite tart, or, more commonly, as cranberry juice "cocktail" or "drink" , in blends with other juices, such as apple or grape, or mixed with water and corn syrup, sugar, or an artificial...
, and may be garnished with a lime
Lime (fruit)
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citrus fruits, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, and containing sour and acidic pulp. Limes are a good source of vitamin C. Limes are often used to accent the flavors of foods and...
wedge. Proportions vary, with sources giving a recommended vodka-to-juice ratio of 1/4,
1/3.7, 1/2 and 1/1.5, while other sources don't recommend precise proportions. Some sources recommend lime juice instead of a lime wedge garnish.