The Most Shocking SJP News We've Heard in a While

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published 26 February 14

Sarah Jessica Parker recently sat down with Vanity Fair where she mentioned she only "recently discovered" the cosmo. WHAT!? You're telling me that in all those years of strutting around NYC as Carrie Bradshaw she never so much as tried the now infamous cocktail? This. Is. WILD.

SJP went on to describe the bartender's hilarious reaction to when she finally ordered the drink. "...The bartender was like, 'Naturally.' I was like, 'No, I really don't drink cosmopolitans.' I've only recently even considered ordering one… but it was delicious," SJP told Vanity Fair.

So there you have it, folks. If you've been traipsing around swanky cocktail bars in Manhatten believing that your drink is that of legend, you're wrong. That is, until now. To get into the SATC mood, here's a delightful recipe for the show's most renowned cocktail. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1.5 fluid ounce vodka

1/2 fluid ounce cointreau

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1 1/2 fluid ounces cranberry juice

1 twist lime zest, garnish

Directions:

Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with lots of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

Hallie Gould

Hallie has worked in beauty editorial for ten years and has been editorial director at Byrdie since 2021. Previously, she was a senior editor at Byrdie since 2016. During her time at Byrdie, she's written hundreds of high-performing stories on skincare, wellness (including fitness, diet, mental health, body image, et al) makeup, and hair. She's a regular on set, helping to source inspiration for makeup and hair looks, as well as interviewing celebrities, models, and other notable women and men in the beauty space.

Before that, Hallie ran Marie Claire's social media and wrote beauty and culture stories for the site, and helped launch Time Inc.'s digital-only beauty brand, MIMI. After college, she contributed to Time Out New York’s Shopping & Style section before landing her first beauty editor gig at Hearst's Real Beauty. Hallie's writing has also appeared in ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and InStyle. Hallie graduated with a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.