Roses are red. Violets are blue. Here are Valentine’s Day cocktails just for you. Call us cupid because you’re sure to fall in love with recipes we’ve rounded up from Casamigos, Grey Goose, Veuve Clicquot, Grand Marnier, Disaronno Velvet and more. Whether you’re celebrating with a special someone or by yourself this year, raise a glass to love at home with one of these festive Valentine’s Day drinks.
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Scroll for over 20 drinks you’ll want to make your Valentine (drink responsibly!):
Cupid\'s Arrow
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Teremana Blanco
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• .5 Agave Syrup
• 1 oz Strawberry Puree
• 2 dashes of Balsamic Vinegar
• 8 to 10 Mint Leaves
• Garnish: Mint Sprig
Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add Teremana, lime juice, agave syrup and mint. Gently muddle. Then add strawberry puree and balsamic vinegar. Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Casa Rosé
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Casamigos Blanco Tequila
• .75 oz Giffard Pamplemouse Rosé Liqueur
• 3 oz. Dry Rosé (Jean-Luc Colombo Rose from France)
• Garnish Large Block Ice with Dried Rose Petals
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients into a tin shaker. Add ice, shake vigorously and strain into a large wine glass. Add block ice with dried rose petals as garnish. As ice block melts, the rose petals will fill the glass.
I Love You, But I Love Me More
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ oz Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka
• ¾ oz Patron Citrónge
• ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
• ¾ oz Lychee Puree
• 1 ½ oz Pomegranate Juice
Method:
Pour all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a chilled martini glass.
Lovebird
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz Santa Teresa 1796
• .5 oz White Crème de Cacao
• .75 oz Raspberry Syrup
• .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 oz Egg White
• Garnish: Dehydrated Raspberry Powder
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake without ice. Add ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a dehydrated raspberry powder.
1800 Valentine’s Smash
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ oz 1800 Silver
• ¾ oz Simple Syrup
• 1 tsp Cranberry Preserves
• 3 Lemon Wedges
• Pinch of Mint Leaves
Method:
In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint and lemon wedges in sugar, then add all of the other ingredients. Shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
Plume & Petal Pink Flamingo
Ingredients:
• 2 parts Plume & Petal Lemon Drift
• 1 part Chambord Liqueur
• 1 part Lemon
• Garnish: 3 Raspberries
Method:
Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe or Martini cocktail glass.
Rosé Cider
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Maison No. 9 Rosé
• 1 oz Gin
• .25 oz Lemon Juice
• .5 oz Simple Syrup
• .5 oz Apple Cider
• Garnish: Lemon Peel or Wedge
Method:
Add all of the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain. Garnish with a lemon peel or wedge.
Disaronno Pink Velvet
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Disaronno Velvet
• .5 oz Disaronno Originale
• 1 oz Campari
• Garnish: Pinch of Sea Salt
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and stir. Strain into a double old fashioned glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with sea salt.
Swan’s Purple Reign
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz Shochu
• 1 oz Avion Silver Tequila
• .5 Canton
• .75 Lemon Juice
• .25 Yuzu
• 1 oz Butterfly Pea & Lavender Syrup
• 3 Dash Free Foam
• Garnish: Purple Pansy Flower
Method:
Combine all ingredients in shaker. Shake all of the ingredients. Strain ice and dry shake all of the ingredients again for 15 seconds. Pour cocktail ingredients into a hurricane glassware over ice. Garnish with an edible Purple pansy flower. Enjoy!
D’USSE Between The Sheets
Ingredients:
• 1 oz D’USSE VSOP
• ½ oz Bacardi Superior
• ½ oz Orange Liqueur
• ½ oz Honey
• ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 pinch of Cayenne Pepper Powder
Method:
Shake vigorously with ice. Strain in a coupette or enjoy over crushed ice.
The Raspberry Thyme Margarita
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1.5 oz Tequila
• .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 3 Raspberries
• 2 Sprigs of Thyme
Method:
Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with raspberries and a thyme sprig.
L.L.R. (Let Love Rule)
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Don Papa 7
• 2 Strawberries
• ¾ oz Salted Caramel Syrup (Simple Syrup Made with Brown Sugar & Smoked Sea Salt)
• ½ oz Lime Juice
• 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
Method:
Muddle strawberries. Add remaining ingredients. Shake double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with sliced strawberry. This cocktail is medium-bodied and pairs well with Oodaalolly’s dark cacao bark.
Dressed & Dapper by Vance Henderson
Ingredients:
• 2 parts Hendrick’s Gin
• ¾ part Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ part Simple Syrup
• 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
• Sparkling Water
• Garnish: Cucumber Spear
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients into a chilled highball glass. Lightly stir and garnish with a cucumber spear.
Honey Bubbles
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Redemption Bourbon
• ¾ Honey Syrup
• ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• 1 dash Apple Bitters
• Josh Cellars Prosecco
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients, minus prosecco, and strain into a flute. Top with Josh Cellars Prosecco.
V-Day Spiced & Sliced
Ingredients:
• ¾ oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
• ¾ oz Captain Morgan Sliced Apple
• 1 oz Cranberry Juice
• ¼ oz Lime Juice
• 1.5 oz Ginger Beer
• Garnish: Lime Wedge and Cranberries
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients into a shaker tin except for the ginger beer. Shake and strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with cranberries and lime wedge.
Bee Mine
Ingredients:
• 2 oz ABERFELDY 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Infused with Cacao Nibs
• 1 Shot of Espresso
• ½ oz Salted Wildflower Honey Syrup (Honey Syrup = 1 part Honey, 1 part Water)
Method:
Infuse the ABERFELDY 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky with cacao nibs overnight and after 4 hours strain the liquid. Once ready, combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake long and hard. Finely strain and serve the cocktail in a coupe glass.
Martini Fiero & Tonic
Ingredients:
• 3 oz Martini & Rossi Fiero
• 3 oz Tonic Water
• Garnish: Orange Wheel
Method:
Pack a balloon glass with ice and pour in an equal ration of Martini & Rossi Fiero and tonic water. Stir gently for a few moments and garnish with an orange wheel.
Broken Valentine’s Martini
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz Broken Shed Vodka
• 1.5 oz Passion Fruit Nectar
• Champagne or Prosecco
• Garnish: Slice of Passion Fruit
Method:
Add all of the ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Top with a splash of either champagne or prosecco and garnish with a thin slice of passion fruit.
The Belvedere Herbal Soda
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz / 50 ml Belvedere Vodka
• 5 oz / 150 ml Soda Water
• 3-4 dashes Peychaud Bitters
• Garnish: Lemon Zest
Method:
Build in a highball glass over cube ice. Garnish with a lemon zest.
Nue Cosmo
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz Ketel One Family Made Vodka
• .5 oz Sakura Cherry Blossom Vermouth
• .5 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• .5 oz Lime Juice
• .25 oz Simple Syrup
• Garnish: Mini White Rose
Method:
Combine the ingredients in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a mini white rose and serve.
Grapefruit and Jalapeño Margarita
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 oz Jose Cuervo® Tradicional® Reposado
• 1 oz of Freshly Squeezed Red Grapefruit Juice
• 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
• 1 oz Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
• 1 oz Orange Liqueur
• 3 Fresh Jalapeño Slices
Method:
Add all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Salt your rim if desired, shake, and pour over ice. You can add the jalapeño into the mixer and mix for a stronger kick, or add to the drink after and let sit for a minute before drinking. Enjoy!
El Versalles created by Cristóbal Srokowski, Ron Abuelo Global Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Ron Abuelo 7 años
• ¾ oz Fresh Raspberries Purée
• ¾ oz Fresh Passion Fruit Purée
• ½ oz Triple Sec
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• Garnish: Raspberry
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients and double strain into a champagne flute. Top off with chilled champagne or dry sparkling wine and gently stir. Garnish with a raspberry.
Mijenta Love Antidote #2
Ingredients:
• 1.5 part Mijenta Reposado
• .75 part Strawberry Syrup
• .50 part Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 Bar Spoon of Suze
• Garnish: Golden Strawberry
Method:
Shake and strain into a wine glass and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a small golden strawberry.
Cupid’s Cooler
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Damrak Gin
• .75 oz Passoa Passion Fruit liqueur
• .5 oz Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
• 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
• .5 oz Simple Syrup
• Garnish: Grapefruit Wedge
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Spiked Xocolatl by Austin Zimmer of Casa Del Toro
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz Tequila or Mezcal
• .5 oz Cointreau
• .5 oz Crème de Cacao
• Dash of Orange Bitters
• Mexican Cinnamon, Freshly Ground if Possible
• Chocolate Syrup, for the Rim
• Garnish: Chocolate Shavings and Whipped Cream
Method:
Rim a coupe glass with chocolate syrup and chocolate shavings. Shake all of the ingredients with ice until cold, then strain into a glass. Garnish with whipped cream and more chocolate shavings.
The Spring Rose by @MikaylaSpringer
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Grand Brulot
• 1.5 oz Rosemary Liqueur
• .5 oz Agave Syrup
• Garnish: Rosemary Sprig
Method:
Shake and strain into a frozen martini glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Clicquot Rich Rosé + Grapefruit + Rosemary
Ingredients:
• Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé Champagne
• 5-6 Large Ice Cubes
• 1-2 Slices of Grapefruit
• Garnish: 1-2 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary
Method:
Place 5 ice cubes in a large wine glass. Add slices of grapefruit. Top with Clicquot Rich Rosé and finish with sprigs of fresh rosemary.
Grand Club
Ingredients:
• 1.5 Parts Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
• .75 Part Fresh Lemon Juice
• .75 Part Raspberry Syrup*
• 1 Dash Orange Bitters
• 1 Egg White
• Garnish: 3 Raspberries on a Stick
Method:
Build drink in a mixing tin. Dry shake. Add ice and shake. Double strain into a coupe glass.
*For Raspberry Syrup:
Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 1 cup raspberries (frozen or fresh) to a saucepan and bring to boil while stirring and pressing the berries apart with a spoon. Let cool and strain before use.
Bee’s Knees
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Reposado Tequila
• ¾ part Fresh Lemon Juice
• ½ part Fresh Cranberry Juice
• ½ part Honey
• Garnish: Maraschino Cherry and Lemon Twist
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon twist.
Ancho Reyes Spicy Verde Margarita
Ingredients:
• 1 part Ancho Reyes Verde Chile Liqueur
• 1 part Espolón Tequila Blanco
• ¾ part Lime Juice
• ½ part Agave Nectar
• Salt for Rim
• Garnish: Lime Wheel
Method:
Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass with a half salted rim. Garnish with a lime wheel.
CÎROC Love Supreme
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz of CÎROC White Grape
• 1 oz Fresh Lime
• .5 oz Premium Grenadine
• .75 oz Curacao
• 3 dashes of Rose Water
• Garnish: Dehydrated Rose Petal
Method:
Shake, serve up and enjoy!
MAD Fizzy
Ingredients:
• 6 oz MAD TASTY Grapefruit
• 1 ½ oz Grapefruit Juice (fresh squeezed)
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 1 Sprig Rosemary
• Garnish: 4 Raspberries
Method:
Place half of the MAD TASTY, the grapefruit juice, the syrup and the rosemary into a shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into an ice filled glass, top with the other half of MAD TASTY. Add raspberries for garnish.
Negroni Sbagliato
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Cinzano Rosso Vermouth
• 1 oz Campari
• Top with Cinzano Prosecco
• Garnish: Slice of Orange
Method:
Pour the ingredients directly in a glass filled with fresh ice. Stir and complete with a half-wheel of orange.
Aperol Spritz
Ingredients:
• 3 oz Cinzano Prosecco
• 2 oz Campari
• 1 oz Club Soda
• Garnish: Slice of Orange
Method:
Add the Cinzano Prosecco, Aperol and club soda to a wine glass filled with ice and stir. Garnish with an orange slice.