This copycat recipe of the Winter White Cosmo Bonefish Recipe Elderflower is AMAZING! It’s their most popular signature drink in the winter for good reason. My version is made with vodka, orange liqueur, Elderflower liqueur syrup, white cranberry juice, lime juice and garnished with cranberries. It tastes JUST LIKE it!
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Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipes
Bonefish Grill Winter White Cosmo Copycat Recipe
Winter White Cosmo Bonefish Recipe Elderflower
I just LOVE a chilled Cosmopolitan!
The Winter Cosmopolitan Cocktail at Bonefish Grill is so incredibly delicious, I just had to make a copy cat recipe and this is really, really close! Find out how easy it is to make this popular Winter Cosmopolitan cocktail that is perfect for any time of year!
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The original Bonefish Grill Winter Cosmo recipe uses Elderflower liqueur but, I substitute Elderflower syrup instead because it’s cheaper there’s enough liqueur in this cocktail! Trust me!
As a matter of fact, you could make one of these drinks and pour them into shot glasses and just drink them as shots.
Bonefish Grill King of Prussia Mall
By the way, it’s located at the site of the former TGI Friday restaurant near the former JC Penney.
Mary loves Bonefish Grill
I ate dinner with friends at Bonefish Grill (which I highly suggest) a couple of weeks ago. I asked the table of young ladies behind us what cocktails they suggested before I ordered one.
They pointed to their Winter Cosmo cocktails and said “This one!” with the utmost confidence. So, I ordered it and so did my good friend Mary. She’s in the picture above.
I was hooked at the first sip………”mmmm!” I drank three of them by the time we left, which was hours later and in between eating some wonderful seafood! I didn’t have to drive so, no judging.
Oh, and the Bananas Fosters is the best I ever had. It was big enough for all three of us to share.
Then we walked around the King of Prussia Mall looking at the beautiful Christmas decorations from the second floor! I love that mall and for sentimental reasons too. My mom took me there when I was a little girl at Christmastime to ride the train and see Santa. How nostalgic. Now. I take my little boys there too.
King of Prussia Mall Christmas Tree in atrium
Oh, back to my story… The nice girl who suggested the drink happened to be a bartender! I told her about my blog and that I NEEDED to make a copy cat recipe for it. Five new followers, including the nice server, came out of just chatting about my recipes and showing them my home page.
But, back to my story…
I asked her if she knew the ratios of the ingredients and she gave me a good guess. As soon as my Elderflower Syrup came from Amazon, I started tinkering with the ingredients.
Now, I the recipe below is VERY CLOSE to that of Bonefish Grill! Now, you can make them right in your kitchen or bar for a fraction of the cost!
What is Elderflower?
Elderflowers are the beautiful white flowers from the Elderberry tree. They add a delicate yet, fragrant flavor to foods. They’re commonly found in British desserts and drinks.
Is Elderberry Flower and Berry the Same Thing?
Elderflower berries and flowers come from the same tree, the Elderberry Tree. The flowers are the Elderberry tree blossoms and the berries are the fruit.
It became very popular when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a Lemon Elderflower cake. The Elderflower liqueur is very fragrant. I can see why it became so popular. I can’t wait to make cakes with it!
Winter Cosmopolitan Cocktail Bonefish Grill
*The printable recipe is below. This is an absolutely DELICIOUS cocktail to make with few ingredients:
In order for this recipe to taste very similar to that of Bonefish Grill, you must use EXACT measurements and use Elderflower liqueur. I included Elderflower syrup as an alternative because Elderflower liqueur is a bit pricey but, very good!
- vodka
- orange liqueur
- Elderflower liqueur or Elderflower syrup
- white cranberry juice
- fresh lime juice or bottled lime juice
- 3 fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)
Winter White Cosmo Bonefish Recipe Elderflower
Useful Tips and Creative Ideas:
- You can use red cranberry juice if you don’t have access to white cranberry juice. It’ll be pink instead of white and will be perfect for Valentine’s Day!
- You can use bottle lime juice if you don’t have fresh limes.
- Substitute lime twists for cranberries. This is also perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
- Use fresh blueberries instead of cranberries for a yummy summer cocktail!
- Substitute fresh blueberries AND raspberries for cranberries for a perfect July 4th cocktail!
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*This post was updated on February, 19 2023.
Winter Cosmopolitan Cocktail Bonefish Grill
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1/3 cup white cranberry juice plus 1 tsp
- 1/2 tsp orange liqueur
- 1 1/2 tsp Elderflower liqueur or 2 tsp Elderflower syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp lime juice
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 3 fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place ice cubes in a cocktail shaker.
- Add all ingredients to the cocktail shaker and shake to mix.
- Pour cocktail into a martini glass and garnish with 3 cranberries.
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Notes
Pitcher recipe:
Makes 4 Winter White Cosmos Bonefish GrillIngredients:
1 cup vodka 2 tsp orange liqueur 2 tbsp elderflower liqueur or 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp Elderflower syrup 1 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp white cranberry juice 2 tbsp fresh lime juice or 2 tbsp bottled lime juice 4 cups ice cubes 12 fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)Instructions:
- Place ice cubes in a pitcher.
- Add all ingredients to the stir to mix.
- Pour into martini glasses and and garnish with 3 cranberries each.
Great. I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for leaving a comment and please rate the recipe if you have time.
I made this with St. Germain and it was really fantastic. I substituted lemon juice for the lime juice because I prefer lemon juice in my regular cosmos. This will definitely make an appearance on my martini flights sampler.
Hi Helen. Try adding a little less of the lime juice if you found it bitter. Yes, try the elderflower syrup next time. I know St. Germain is expensive but, tastes sooo good!
My drink was bitter and I guess it’s the elderflower liqueur. I didn’t buy the Saint Germain though. I will try the syrup to see how that is
Hi Helen. I’m not sure. I’ve never worked there. I didn’t know there was a pure cranberry juice. I’ve heard it can be hard to find the white cranberry juice in grocery stores in some areas of the U.S. Therefore, substitutions may be needed to make this cocktail. Hope you enjoy it.
Does bonefish Grill use white cranberry juice cocktail or the pure cranberry juice?
Thanks Susan. I’ve never heard of pink cranberry juice. I find the white cranberry juice is sweeter than a cranberry blend like CranRaspberry. Thanks for the5-star rating and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Tasty, well balanced cocktail. I couldn’t find white cranberry juice, even at our local Walmart, so I used pink cranberry juice that was carried locally. Followed your recipe exactly, except above, and results were excellent with a slight blush color. Not too sweet like some others. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Jennifer. Thanks for the tip. We don’t have Publix in Pa but, I find it at most supermarkets here. Hope you love it and happy holidays.
Can’t wait to try this at home. I always get the Winter White Cosmo at Bonefish. For those in FL looking for white cranberry juice I just picked up some Ocean Spray white cranberry at my local Publix. Merry Christmas y’all!
It’s that time of year again! FYI for those who were inquiring. Yummy! You can not just drink one.
I wouldn’t skip the Cointreau but you could substitute Tripe Sec. it may not taste quite as good but I’d use if if I had no Cointreau. Plus it’s cheaper.
Hi can you skip the orange liqueur ? or at least substitute it ?
I’ve found white cranberry juice at my local grocery store which is not nationwide. Try Target or Amazon. I had the Bonefish Grill Winter White Cosmo in King of Prussia, PA but, never had it in Florida so, I don’t know. Hope you enjoyed the recipe nonetheless.
Walmart is the only store that carries white cranberry juice(that I know of).
Bonefish original white cosmo had no elder liqueur, at least the one down here in FL…
Hi Lynn. One ounce is 6 teaspoons so it sounds like that recipe had a lot more lime juice. When I add a little more lime juice to my recipe it’s too much for my liking. Btw, maybe the bartender substituted something in place if elderflower or maybe he/she put more Cointreau in place of it. Hope this help and thanks for your comment.
This was good but I don’t like elderflower liquor so I did not add it just as I do not add it when I visit bonefish grill. It was good but I have to say it didn’t taste anything like the winter white Cosmo that I get at bonefish not sure what I did wrong maybe I put too much lime juice.! Another recipe called for 1 ounce yours called for one and a half teaspoons. Maybe it’s the same measurements
Thanks Sharleen! I appreciate your comment.
Great recipes
Thanks for the 5-star rating Irena! Glad you like it.
Thanks Lisa! Yes, it’s a bit lighter and not as sweet as many holiday drinks.
Thanks for the 5-star rating Maria! I’m glad your friends and family love it too!
This is super delicious and I keep recommending it to friends and family, they all love it.
Delicious light alternative to some heavy holiday drinks!
It’s a perfect drink to have with your friends on a winter night!!!