Todd,

Your Cosmos have been the subject of so many posts, I just had to tell you about this. I don't drink much liquor -- mostly wine or even beer -- and so don't know my "potent potables" very well at all. Well, just a few days ago I was at a restaurant that had a Grey Goose Cosmo as one of its featured drinks, so in your honor I took the plunge and ordered one. Now I'm hooked!!!! It was great. I will be ordering Cosmos all over the place, I'm sure! Then a day later we were at a Cuban restaurant featuring mojitos. (You probably know that has rum and mint and I forget what else.) That was great too. I'm going to turn into a lush, I think! Anyway, thanks for raising my "sophistication" factor. Obviously I needed it. <img border="0" alt="[Drinking]" title="" src="graemlins/062802drink_prv.gif" /> :D

Pricilla-

WOW! That is GREAT! Glad you like Cosmos. They are really easy to like as the flavors really blend well.....and it is somewhat refreshing too. Hopefully one day you will be attending one of my Todd Cosmo parties.

I would really like to try a Mojito, but is is almost straight rum? I usually only like rum drinks when the taste is covered up.

It's club soda, sugar, mint leaves (crushed) and rum.....quite delightful as well!

Maybe we should order mint leaves before the MINT cruise!

Yes! Mojito party!

We had dinner at Jiraffe in Santa Monica this week. Their martini special is a Grey Goose Blood Orange Cosmo! Has a splash of Blood Orange Juice and is make with Cointreau. THAT is a good martini! If the bar was any bigger and the prices more reasonable for a gathering, we'd do the West Coast July Gathering there

Todd, refreshing is exactly the right word for the Cosmo I had, and same for the Mojito. jhp, I hesitated on the Mojito because like you I don't like the taste of rum, but the taste was covered up completely by the lovely light mint flavor. Yes, I think mojitos definitely should be the signature drink of the MINT cruise!

kathy: We also enjoy Jiraffe - I use lime flavored club soda (La Croix) and make a simple syrup of sugar and water and keep in fridge, Bacardi limon rum, lots of ice, one or two fresh limes and mint - tall glass - delicious - Joanna

Priscilla

I can see we are going to get along just fine on the NorFjor - having just discovered Todd's Cosmos a month ago. Then there are those apple martinis that I discovered 2 months ago.
We could be in big trouble - but at least we will have each other - or John will have 2 lushes to take care of.

This topic is making me very thirsty! Off for cocktails now!

Add another convert, Todd. Had my first (second, and third) Cosmo on Navigator. Loved them! Time to post your recipe again???? <img border="0" alt="[Drinking]" title="" src="graemlins/062802drink_prv.gif" />

Kathy

Kathy, Todd just needs to read this, and you will get the recipe. He is a great marketer!

Todd, will you make sure the bartenders on MINT know that we need to have fresh mint aboard?

Oh I was looking for my published recipe so I went to Yahoo and typed in Todd Cosmo Recipe

Very interesting results! Check out the #1 result!!!!!

Anyway.....take a martini shaker, half filled with ice. Fill with good Vodka just past the ice line. Add a few ounces of tripple sec (Contreau is GREAT), a few more ounces of Cranberry Juice, about 1/3 of a lime in smaller pieces squeezed. Shake for 10 - 15 seconds....pour into Martini glasses.

You ol' cosmo nazi you!!!!

One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes.

I tried Cosmos for the first time when we were at Todd's Cosmo party in Vegas.

Todd, you made a Cosmo believer out of me! Excellent!

Betty, have you tried drinking Cosmos like you drink wine?

Can't anyone see what those Todd Cosmos do to you? Just look at our Todd in that picture..
Just sailing through rain forests higher than a kite...
Oh,
Really!
ha ha ..
kidding Todd..
OH, hey guys, was just going to ask what happened to West Coast party.. that jiraffe orange blood martini has got my taste buds goin'
where are and when are we meeting?

Denise

Haven't tried that one. I don't think it would work without a wine glass. Too much spillage - but give me enough & I would probably try it once. Well, maybe with water. Would hate to see a good Cosmo go to waste.

Hi Claudia,

We are still meeting on July 10th with optional things the 9th and 11th. Will have it all finished when I come back from Bermuda next two weeks

Todd...world famous now. Well at least Yahoo famous. I did the search and enjoyed reading your review again! Now we need to move you up to Google #1!

Wow - #1 on Google is the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld....that is interesting.

Todd! Just returned from the PG - I asked Jonathon if he knew how to make a "Todd Cosmo," and he said "Certainly!" with a big grin!!!

Phil...how was you trip to Paradise? Hope you'll post a report.

Phil-

Wow - I am a celebrity on the PG as well!!! Please post about your trip when you get some time.

Will do - in the BWI airport right now, waiting for the fun trip back to anti-paradise. Thule today was 28º and snowing :mecry: . Overall, though, the trip was fantastic. 3 days pre-cruise on Bora Bora at Le Meridien great (the service was good, but the hotel's food lacking). Found a new restaurant on Bora - La Villa Mahana - up there with Apicius. But I think they're closed on Tuesdays when PG is there, except for lunch.
Sadly, when I return in September, much of the staff will be on their vacations <img border="0" alt="[Hammer]" title="" src="graemlins/hammer.gif" /> .

Todd,
I don't know if you get or read Money magazine but this month's issue has a feature on people who've "Made it." One of the folks highlighted (who, I suspect, might be a hero of yours) is Toby Cecchini. Toby, it turns out, took up bar tending to pay off college loans and to support his writing career. Then

"...he invented the Cosmopolitan
Greg

Todd -- Mariner, PG, all of RSSC, Google, the world! You are famous regardless of where it may be. :nw: :nw: :nw: