Make a Pomegranate Cosmopolitan Like They Do at Cecchi’s in NYC

Name: Cecchi's Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 2 oz. vodka; 1 oz. lime; 1 oz. pomegranate juice

Here's a whimsical variation of the classic Cosmopolitan from NYC's hip eatery Cecchi's that features pomegranate.

By Morgan Hines

9:00 AM EDT on March 14, 2025

The Pomegranate Cosmopolitan from Cecchi's (NYC). — The Pomegranate Cosmopolitan from Cecchi’s (NYC).

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The Cosmopolitan is among my favorite cocktails. It’s fruity, fun and sweet (but not too sweet). Plus, it’s gorgeous.

While I love the classic version of the Cosmopolitan that essentially serves as a fifth main character in the well-known Sex and the City television series, I’ve come to love, perhaps even more, a take served at the West Village restaurant Cecchi’s.

“Our ethos is to do riffs on classics,” says Michael Cecchi-Azzolinza, owner of Cecchi’s. “And since we are a distinctly NYC bar and grill, we like to do riffs on NY classics that are whimsical and fun.”

Mr. Cecchi-Azzolina also noted that the Cosmo was invented at the Odeon by a bartender (coincidently) named Tony Cecchini and that their version was created by Cecchi’s bartender Jonathan Wynne.

While I recommend going to Cecchi’s to experience a Pomegranate Cosmo within their vibey, stylish confines, here’s how you can make one at home: