Behind The Bar: Good Measure's Signature Cosmo Recipe

Good Measure
226 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60654

If you're still making plans for this weekend, you'll want to head over to Good Measure, a sultry neighborhood bar situated in Chicago's River North. The establishment's soft rosy glow, vintage artwork and studded leather banquets have created a cozy atmosphere perfect for enjoying one of its "cult-inducing" dishes or cocktails.

You should not pass up the fried chicken or Nashvilled hot duck livers while you're there — and Sophia de Oliveira, partner and head optimist at Good Measure, suggests pairing those dishes with the Toki Highball, which she calls the "Champagne of cocktails."

"We’re one of the few places in the city that carry the highball machine produced by Suntory, which dispenses chilled Japanese whiskey and super carbonated soda at a perfect ratio for a great cocktail, every time," says de Oliveira.

De Oliveira subscribes to the philosophy that it is the art and practice of cocktail-crafting that makes a place special rather than attempting to "stay relevant."

"At Good Measure, we believe in and genuinely enjoy what we’re shaking up," she says. "We take time to understand the components making up a drink, and by doing so, we add value to our own and our guests’ experiences."

Take the bar's Cosmopolitan for instance — it's a cocktail that can be found on almost any beverage list, but Good Measure's no-fuss concocting and quality ingredients somehow make their version of the classic all the more tantalizing.

And thanks to de Oliveira, who let us in on the secret recipe behind the fruity pink drink, you can mix up your own Cosmo this weekend! Take a look at the recipe straight from behind the bar at Good Measure:

Good Measure's Cosmo

• 1.5 oz citrus vodka
• .25 oz Mandarin Napolean orange liqueur
• .25 oz Apologue Aronia Berry
• .25 oz simple syrup
• .5 oz fresh lime juice
• 2 dashes of orange bitters

Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy!