Iconically pink, subtly sweet ... The Cosmopolitan is generally considered to be an evolution of the Kamikaze cocktail. The Kamikaze uses 2 ounces of vodka for its base with ¾ ounce Cointreau ...

Then, in the 1970s, the kamikaze ... saying that she originated the drink in 1985, while experimenting with a test-market bottle of Absolut Citron. The pink color caught on like wildfire.