Cocktail Recipes for Valentine’s Day.

What could be better than trying something new with your loved one on this Valentine’s Day? These 11 cocktails, with rich colors and ingredients like chocolate and champagne, reflect the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Make this February 14th unforgettable with delightful concoctions that capture the essence of love.”

Kir Royal

“The indispensable element of Valentine’s Day is champagne, but you can create unforgettable flavors by adding a few other things to champagne. For this easy and beautiful cocktail, add 2 oz of Creme de Cassis (Blackcurrant) to the champagne. After pouring it into a champagne glass, use a lemon slice as a garnish.”

Italian Chocolate Martini  

I Left My Heart in Jalisco  

“If you love tequila and want to try different flavors, this one’s for you. This hot, spicy, and romantic tequila cocktail:

Ingredients:
– 355 ml Whole Milk
– 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
– 60 ml Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
– 30 ml Brown Sugar
– 1 Star Anise
– 1 Vanilla Bean, split into two halves
– A pinch of Red Pepper and Salt
– 75 ml Tequila
– 15 ml Ancho Chili Liqueur

For garnish: orange peel and cocoa powder

Instructions:
1. In a saucepan over medium heat, add milk, cocoa powder, and chopped chocolate. Stir and cook until the chocolate is melted.
2. Add sugar, star anise, vanilla bean, red pepper, and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Strain the mixture into two glasses, adding 1.25 ounces of tequila and 0.25 ounces of Ancho Reyes to each.
4. Stir and garnish with orange curls and a pinch of cocoa powder.”

Little Kiss 

“Why always eat small heart-shaped chocolate-covered strawberries? Let’s drink a little too! Fall in love with this champagne cocktail with the taste of strawberries and chocolate.

Ingredients:
– 7.5 ml Strawberry shrub
– 7.5 ml White creamy cocoa
– 90 ml Champagne

For a strawberry shrub flute, add strawberry shrub and cocoa cream.
Slowly pour in the champagne and garnish with a forest strawberry or a small regular strawberry.

Strawberry shrub ingredients:
– 10 oz Water
– 4 oz White vinegar
– 12 oz Sugar
– 8 to 12 Strawberries, hulled and halved

Instructions: Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and heat over medium heat until the sugar completely dissolves. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature. Mash the strawberries with a muddler or fork. Strain and chill before using (preferably overnight).”

Bourbon Rosemary Punch

“This cocktail is perfect for warm and pleasant gatherings with your partner and friends, creating an enjoyable atmosphere for engaging conversations.

Ingredients:
– 1 bottle Aperol (750 mL)*
– 355 ml Bourbon
– 180 ml Honey syrup
– 180 ml Grapefruit juice
– 1 bottle Champagne (750 mL)
– 1 bottle Soda (750 mL)

Combine the first four ingredients in a punch bowl and add large ice cubes.

Top up with Champagne and soda.

Garnish with grapefruit slices and sprigs of rosemary.

* Rosemary-infused Aperol: Place 4 sprigs of rosemary into a 750 ml Aperol bottle and let it sit at room temperature for 6 hours, then strain out the herbs.”

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