It’s that time of year again. Love is in the air, little naked babies are flying around shooting people with arrows, and… wait a minute.
You do know what today is, right? Well she sure does. And let me guess, you forgot, again.
You forgot to order the dozen long stem roses. Forgot to make reservations at that romantic little restaurant downtown. And even forgot to pick-up a heart shaped box of chocolates.
In the immortal words of Douglas Adams, “Don’t Panic”, all is not lost yet.
As Myscha Theriault suggests, you can stay in for “a steamy yet affordable Valentine’s Day”, and surprise her at home with a bouquet of romantic cocktails:
#1) Happily Ever After
1 3/4 oz Rhum J.M. Blanc
3/4 oz Cynar
3/4 oz Cherry Heering
1/4 oz Averna
2 Dash Rhubarb Bitters
1 Dash Whiskey Barrel Bitters
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a martini glass filled with crushed ice. Add bitters and stir.
#2) Saint Valentine
1 1/2 oz white rum
1/2 oz Port
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass.
#3) Berry Sweetheart
1 1/2 oz vodka
3 oz cranberry juice
3 oz apple juice
1 oz honey
maraschino cherry for garnish
Pour all ingredients into a highball glass filled with ice, stir and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
#4) Brazilian Rose
2 oz Leblon cachaça
3 oz guava juice
splash of triple sec
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a martini glass and garnish with a rose petal.
#5) Cherub’s Cup
1 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
2 oz vodka
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
1 oz muddled strawberry
Sparkling Wine
strawberry for garnish
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a collins glass, top with sparkling wine and garnish with a strawberry
#6) Agave Kiss
2 oz Herradura Tequila Silver
1 oz white creme de cacao
1 oz double cream
1/2 oz Chambord
white chocolate flakes rim
raspberries for garnish
Shake Herradura tequila, white crème de cacao, double cream and Chambord in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour into a chilled martini glass, rimmed with white chocolate, add a spear of fresh raspberries, and serve.
#7) Chocolate Martini
2 oz vodka
1 1/2 oz creme de cacao, white
powdered cocoa for rim
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with cocoa.
#8) Strawberry Kiss
1 oz Tequila Rose
1/2 oz light rum
1 oz chocolate liqueur
1 oz half and half
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass.
#9) The Sweetest Thing
1 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz Crème de Frambois
Champagne
raspberries for garnish
Pour bourbon and crème de framboise into a Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with raspberries.
#10) Bésame
2 lime wedges
handful of raspberries
1 1/2 oz Agavero
passion fruit juice
dash of Chambord
Muddle limes and raspberries in a highball glass. Add Agavero, top with passion fruit juice and add a splash of Chambord. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into highball glass and serve.
#11) Love Potion #9
1 oz strawberry vodka
1/2 oz white crème de cacao
1/2 cup strawberries
scoop of vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup ice
strawberry for garnish
Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a chilled margarita glass and garnish with a strawberry.
#12) Passion Cocktail
2 oz gold tequila
3 oz cranberry juice
1 oz lime juice
2 oz Grand Marnier
lime slice for garnish
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, strain into a chilled stemmed glass and garnish with a lime slice.
Author: Corey Rozon
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