Whether you’re planning dinner and drinks for you and a significant other or riding solo, you should make sure to at least enjoy some good cocktails. Here is my rundown of 9 cocktails that are perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Maybe they’re red, maybe they have rosewater in them, or maybe the connection is only in the name. Regardless, I guarantee that at least one of these will suit your needs.
Cheers!
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1. Chambord Manhattan
The classic Manhattan gets a sweet addition with Chambord black raspberry liqueur.
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2. Blood Orange Hurricane
The classic hurricane cocktail perfectly satisfies the needs of both Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras. I make this iteration a bit more festive with the use of blood oranges…
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3. Toffee Negroni
This cocktail is sort of like a Negroni – at least in the sense that it’s three ingredients in equal parts, and guaranteed to appeal to the Negroni drinker.
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4. Strawberry Cachaça Shake
The Strawberry Cachaça Shake cocktail is a refreshing combination of cachaça, lime, simple syrup, strawberry and Peychaud’s bitters. It’s basically a daiquiri riff with cachaça as the rum, and the addition of bitters and strawberry.
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5. Charose
This delicate cocktail is a Humble Garnish original that Chareau found fitting enough to pick up and feature in their own email newsletter. It’s a subtle balance of their aloe liqueur, gin, dry vermouth, lemon, and rosewater.
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6. Japanese Cocktail
Despite dating back to 1862 and being credited to the legendary bartender, Jerry Thomas, the Japanese cocktail isn’t one you’ll see on a menu at many cocktail bars.
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7. Cranberry Vodka Martini
The classic vodka martini gets a slight lift via cranberry bitters and an expressed lime twist.
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8. Brandy Alexander
A classic dessert cocktail with a reputation that even includes a history of popularity among a few of The Beatles.
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9. The Bishop
There are numerous recipes for the Bishop. The simplest modern recipe I found is more akin to a sangria, with the addition of rum.
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10. BONUS: Hazelnut Espresso Mousse (dessert)
Need a last-minute dessert? This hazelnut espresso mousse always gets me out of a pinch!
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