Very Pink Raspberry Cosmopolitan Recipe
Ingredients
- For the Raspberry Juice:
- 2 cups frozen raspberries
- 1 & ½ cups water
- For the Cocktail:
- 2 ounces Raspberry juice
- 2 ounces Raspberry Liqueur
- 4 oz good quality vodka ( Ketel one, Grey Goose)
- Juice from ½ lime
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 860g | |
| Calories 1076 | |
| Calories from Fat 89 | 8% |
| Total Fat 9.95g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 5.58g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium 787mg | 22% |
| Total Carbs 170.71g | 46% |
| Dietary Fiber 22.4g | 75% |
| Sugars 146.98g | 98% |
| Protein 5.79g | 9% |
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