Cosmopolitan (cocktail) Cosmopolitan (cocktail) A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. The International Bartenders Association recipe is based on vodka citron, lemon-flavored vodka. The cosmopolitan is a relative of cranberry coolers like the Cape Codder. Though often presented far differently, the cosmopolitan also bears a likeness in composition to the kamikaze cocktail. The origin of the cosmopolitan is disputed. While the cocktail is widely perceived to be a more modern creation, there is a strikingly similar recipe for a cosmopolitan which appears in "Pioneers of Mixing
Wild on the Beach AIP’s "Muscle Beach Party" and "Bikini Beach" (both 1964); "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (both 1965); as well as Columbia’s "Ride the Wild Surf" (1964). This was also the second time Dexter used the Boulder, Colorado-based surf band The Astronauts. "The third (and last) of Maury Dexter’s "Beach Party" rip-offs, "Wild on the Beach" is so third-rate and low-budget that an unintentional sense of 'realism' creeps into it." Wild on the Beach Wild on the Beach is a 1965 beach party film directed by Maury Dexter. It is notable for the musical acts showcased onscreen,