Valentine’s Day is upon us. Whether you’re celebrating the day with a significant other, a group of friends, or just by yourself, the day calls for cocktails.
Truth be told, you can probably take any red or pink drink and claim it’s a “Valentine’s Day” specialty. That said, the day is a great opportunity to break out the good stuff and treat your love (or yourself) to something special.
If you’re not sure quite what to whip up, here are a few suggestions to get you started:
Love at First Sip Mimosa
Ingredients: 2 Parts Beefeater Pink 1 Part mixed berry puree 3 Parts sparkling wine
Directions: Stir together and then garnish with orange twist.
Jasmine Kiss
Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Bombay Sapphire ¾ oz. Combier triple sec ½ oz. Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter ¾ oz. lemon juice ½ oz. simple syrup
Directions: Shake and double strain into a Large Coupe glass. Garnish with an edible pansy flower.
Ingredients: 2 oz. La Pinta Pomegranate liqueur 1 oz. Clase Azul Plata tequila 1.5 oz. fresh grapefruit juice, Pellegrino Pomelo, or Squirt
Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice in a glass and serve.
A Rose By Any Other Name
Ingredients: 35 ml Rose and Almond Infused Grey Goose Vodka* 10 ml Crème de Cacoa Blanc 10 ml Rose Liqueur Rose Champagne or Prosecco
Directions: Infuse 1 bottle with 4 large tablespoons of dried rose pedals. Add in 8 drops of organic almond essence. Strain the rose pedals after 1-2 days or to taste. Stir the Vodka and the crème de cacoa, rose liqueur and vodka. Strain into a flute and top with champagne.
Casamigos Hearts on Fire
Ingredients: 2 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila 1 oz. Blood orange juice 1 oz. Fresh lime juice .5 oz. Simple syrup 2 Dashes of firewater bitters OR 3-4 slices of a serrano pepper Rim of salt / sugar / tijan or chipotle mixture (equal parts)
Directions: Add all ingredients into a tin shaker, muddle the fruit and add ice. Shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds then fine strain into a rocks glass. Add fresh ice and garnish with heart-shaped cutout of a blood orange peel and place on top of the cocktail.
