I think the confusion comes from Dale de Groff.
Many people have given him credit for creating the cosmopolitan, but he
himself will not accept the credit. Although, it is his version of the cosmo,
that was popularised. In many of his recipes, he uses a lemon flavoured vodka
and sometimes, states Absolut citron, which is probably why the sales rep
claims its the original recipe.
OK that's my theory and otherwise - its a really good sales pitch from (and
for) Absolut
Darren
> My sales representative from Absolut Vodka claims that the original
> recepie for cosmopolitan is with Absolut Lemon, or atleast lemon
> flavored vodka. I've looked around a bit but in my books it's mostly
> used plain vodka. I do find some with lemon vodka, but it looks to me
> that the original is with non flavored vodka. Anyone who could clear
> this up for me ???
>
> -L