Happy Valentine’s Day! Have you found (or made) that perfect gift? There’s still time to create a thoughtful, delicious present: a romance-themed cocktail. Here are some favorites compliments of Keri Sanders …
Romeo and Juliet Cocktail
For your uber-romantic dinner for two, try the, ahem, to-die-for Romeo and Juliet cocktail. Top tequila and Grand Marnier with peach juice and ruby-hued Chambord. Garnish with an orange twist and a few maraschino cherries. Just add a not-too-cheesy card.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Patron Silver tequila
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1/4 oz. cherry or Chambord raspberry liquor
2 oz. chilled peach juice
3 maraschino cherries, garnish
Orange spiral, garnish
Preparation:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add tequila (or Absolut Apeach), Grand Marnier, cherry liquor and peach juice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds and pour into a chilled fluted glass or large martini glass.
Place orange spiral on the lip of the glass so it drapes down the side.
For a fluted glass: drop a cherry into drink.
For a martini glass: skewer three cherries on a swizzle stick and lay across the lip.
White Sand
Lemon and mint are the stars in this delectable drink. And as simple as it is to make, this cocktail leaves plenty of time for dinner and dancing with your loved one.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz. Prosecco
1 oz. Cachaca
1 1/2 cup lemon sorbet (depending on how slushy you desire)
1 fresh mint leaf, garnish
Preparation:
Add lemon sorbet to a tall chilled fluted glass and pour in Cachaca and Prosecco. Stir gently and garnish with fresh mint.
Romance Caribeño
Whether you’re rendezvousing on a romantic island getaway or keeping warm by the fire, you can channel an island feel with this beachy delight. A mix of Malibu rum, lime and lemon juice makes for a fun, flirty cocktail — perfect to share with someone special.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Malibu rum
1 oz. Cointreau, or Grand Marnier
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
3 oz. chilled lemon-lime soda
Dash of grenadine, for color
Lemon wheel
Preparation:
Add rum, Cointreau and juices into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake for five seconds. Pour into a chilled fluted glass. Fill the rest of the glass with lemon-lime soda. Add a dash of grenadine, and garnish the rim with a lemon wheel.
Valentino's Delight
To follow a romantic meal, delight your special someone with this sweet and creamy cocktail.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. ruby port, the sweeter the better
1 oz. Kahlua
1 1/2 oz. heavy cream
Ground nutmeg
Preparation:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add liquids and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a large chilled martini glass. Gently sprinkle nutmeg on top.
Amour a Mosa
Evenings aren't the only time for creating magically amorous moods. Here's a potion to add romance to a breakfast for two. Add a fresh spin on the classic mimosa, add orange-infused vodka and mango juice. The result is sure to please your sweetie, and the preparation could not be easier.
Ingredients:
1 chilled bottle of Champagne
1 1/2 oz. vodka, infused with orange
1 oz. chilled mango juice
1 oz. chilled orange juice
1 fresh viola, pansy or nasturtium flower, depending on your color mood (these are edible, but make sure no chemicals have been added)
Preparation:
Pour vodka and juices in a chilled fluted glass, and fill the rest of the glass with Champagne. Garnish by placing one of the edible flowers atop the drink.
Un Dia en el Paraiso
This ruby-red cocktail is the perfect drink to share with your sweetheart, making any night a night full of amor. You and that special someone will feel like you're enjoying a day in paradise while sipping this tropical nectar of love.
Ingredients:
1 bottle chilled Prosecco
1/2 oz. Limoncello
1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. Cointreau
Dash of grenadine, for color
Maraschino cherry
Preparation:
In a shaker of ice, pour Limoncello, vodka and Cointreau and shake for 20 seconds. Pour this medley into a tall fluted glass. Fill the rest of the glass with Prosecco. Add a touch of grenadine and stir gently. Drop a maraschino cherry into the glass.
A Rainbow of Love
This colorful cocktail is made up of four savory fruits on top of chilled Prosecco and gin. It's a classic Italian cocktail aptly named for the beautiful rainbows seen on many romantic afternoons from the Ristorante Covo dei Saraceni in Positano.
Ingredients:
1 bottle chilled Prosecco
1/2 oz. dry gin
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1 oz. chilled pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz. chilled orange juice
1/2 oz. chilled grapefruit juice
1 whole strawberry
Preparation:
Chill a long fluted champagne glass a few hours in the refrigerator before preparing. When ready to serve, remove the glass and pour in juices, gin and a touch of Cointreau. Fill the rest of the glass with Prosecco. Gently stir, and drop a strawberry in the bottom of the glass.
Touch of Venus
Discover the superb flavors of Italy in this potion of love. What’s more romantic than a luxurious white wine? Try a white wine with amaretto, Limoncello and lemon juice.
Ingredients:
3 oz. dry white wine
1 oz. Limoncello
1/2 tsp. amaretto
1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Lemon spiral, garnish
Preparation:
Add liquids to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for five seconds and strain into a large wine goblet. Place lemon spiral garnish on top.
Chocolate Mandarin Dream
Fall in love with this cocoa creation, and let it transport you to another place — one filled with delicious, chocolatey goodness. This divinely decadent and sensual cocktail is wonderful for a romantic Midsummer's Night, Twelfth Night — or any night for that matter.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. mandarin Absolut vodka
1 oz. Godiva white chocolate liqueur
1/4 oz. mandarin Napoleon liqueur
1 tbs. sweet cocoa powder
1 tsp. dark chocolate shavings
Orange wedge
Preparation:
Rub the orange wedge around the lip of a large chilled martini glass. Lightly rim the lip of the glass with cocoa powder. Fill a shaker with ice and add vodka, liquor and liqueur. Shake well for five to 10 seconds, and pour into a chilled, rimmed martini glass. Scatter the chocolate shavings around the top of the drink, and serve with a chocolate candy kiss.
The Lover
Before enjoying a romantic meal with your love, enjoy this sumptuous cocktail, the perfect blend of Prosecco, Limoncello, vodka and Cointreau. Channel your spirit and passion with an amorous aperitif from the coast of Amalfi.
Ingredients:
1 bottle chilled Prosecco
1/2 oz. Limoncello
1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. Cointreau
Dash of grenadine, for color
Maraschino cherry
Preparation:
In a shaker of ice, pour Limoncello, vodka and Cointreau and shake for 20 seconds. Pour this medley into a tall fluted glass. Fill the rest of the glass with Prosecco. Add a touch of grenadine and stir gently, and drop a maraschino cherry into the glass.
Hope you enjoy these romantic delights with your special Valentine...
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