Romantic Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipes

Are you cooking her a romantic dinner this Valentine’s Day? Great drinks can compliment your meal, and it gives you a chance to impress her with your cocktail skills.

Not sure what to make? We’ve got you covered, with a variety of drink recipes that are sure to please. And don’t be afraid to have fun with the cocktails you create, with embellishments like heart-shaped fruits or chocolate covered strawberries.

Portón Scarlet

• 1 part Portón
• ½ part raspberry puree
• ½ part lemon juice
• ½ part cranberry juice
• ½ part sugar cane
• Fresh thyme
• Champagne float
• Fresh raspberry for garnish
• Lemon peel twist for garnish

Shake all ingredients and strain in to champagne flute – top with champagne float, skewered raspberry and lemon peel twist.

 
Cruzan Valentine Sparkler

• 1 ½ parts Cruzan Aged Light Rum
• ½ part Vanilla Simple Syrup
• ½ part Unsweetened Fresh Cranberry Juice
• 4 parts Sparkling Wine

Combine all ingredients in a champagne flute and stir twice. Garnish with an orange peel cut in the shape of a heart.

 
Red Rum

• 2 parts BACARDÍ Superior rum
• ½ part sloe gin
• 2 parts red currants
• ½ part freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ part vanilla syrup

Using a muddler (or bar spoon) roughly crush the redcurrants in the base of a cocktail shaker then pour in the other ingredients. Give it all a good, hard shake then fine strain the mixture into a chilled glass.

 
Cinnamon Paloma

• 2 oz. Peligroso Cinnamon Tequila
• 1 oz. Grapefruit Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 1/2 oz. Fresca

Pour all the ingredients (except for Fresca) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with Fresca and garnish with a Grapefruit

 
Baker’s Beau & Arrow

• 1 part Baker’s Bourbon
• ¼ part JDK & Sons O3
• ¼ part Chili Liqueur
• 2 dashes Bittermen’s Habanero Hellfire Shrub
• 2 dashes Chocolate Molé Bitters
• Sparkling red wine or rosé

Combine Baker’s Bourbon, JDK & Sons O3, chili liqueur and bitters in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with sparkling red wine or rosé. Garnish with a long orange twist.

 
Cupid’s Cider

• 1 ½ parts Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
• ¾ Part Apple Cider
• 2 Parts Water
• ¾ Part Cinnamon Syrup *
• 1 Part Lemon Juice
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients together and serve. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an apple wedge. Can be served hot or cold.

*To make cinnamon syrup: Mix together 1 part sugar, 1 part water and 4 crushed cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil (approximately 1-2 minutes). Once cooled down, strain into a glass.

 
Bourbon Kiss

• 1 oz. Wild Turkey Bourbon 101
• 1/2 oz. Peach Liqueur
• 3 dashes bitters
• Champagne

Combine Bourbon, peach liqueur and bitters in Champagne coup and top off with Champagne.

 
CRUZ Choco-Taco-Tini

• 2 parts CRUZ Reposado Tequila
• 3 parts Choco-vine, Chocolate Wine

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass, garnish with chocolate sauce and cinnamon.

Hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day!