Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce

• Shrimp and cocktail sauce pairs well with most martini cocktails, including the Cosmopolitan martini. Use lightly steamed or boiled shrimp, which you can make yourself or get at most seafood markets and grocery stores if you are pressed for time. Pour a small amount of cocktail sauce in the bottom of a chilled cocktail glass and place the boiled shrimp around the edge with the tails out for a classic, elegant presentation.

Cheese and Crackers

• The ever-present appetizer, cheese and crackers, can pair very well with the Cosmopolitan martini. Stick with flavored cheeses that provide contrast to the cocktail like baked Brie, herbed goat cheese and aged cheddar. For even more flavor, top the cheese with quartered cherry or grape tomatoes or finely grated citrus rind.