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Looking to shake things up at home this Valentine’s Day? Here are 5 Valentines themed cocktails for you to test out!Â
1) Spicy Strawberry Margarita:Â
- Ingredients:
- 1.5oz TequilaÂ
- .5oz Cointreau
- 1oz Lime JuiceÂ
- 1oz Strawberry Syrup
- 2 Fresh Strawberries
- 3 Dashes of Tabasco
- Pinch of Edible Pink Glitter (Optional)
- Steps:
- Mix sugar and glitter together before rimming your rocks glass
- Muddle Strawberries at the bottom of your glass and then add ice
- In a shaker with ice add tequila, cointreau, lime juice, syrup, and tabasco
- Shake until frothy
- Strain over ice
- Garnish with a slice of limeÂ
- Enjoy!
2) Hibiscus Gin Sour
- Ingredients:
- 1.5oz Hibiscus Gin
- 1oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple SyrupÂ
- 0.5oz Egg Whites
- Rose Petals
- Steps:
- In a shaker without ice add Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, and Egg whites
- Shake vigorously for at least 10 seconds
- Open your shaker and add ice
- Shake Vigorously for at least 10 seconds
- Strain into Martini glassÂ
- Garnish with rose petalsÂ
3) Redvelvet Espresso Martini
- Ingredients:
- 0.75oz Espresso
- 1.5oz Red Velvet Baileys
- 0.5oz VodkaÂ
- Steps:
- In a shaker with ice add fresh espresso, red velvet baileys, and vodka
- Shake vigorously for at least 10 seconds
- Strain over martini glass
- Hint: double strain for extra foam!
- Garnish with espresso beans
4) Raspberry Pina Colada
- Ingredients:
- 1oz Strawberries and Cream BaileysÂ
- 1oz White Rum
- 1.5oz Raspberry Syrup
- 1oz Coconut Cream
- Fresh Coconut
- Steps:
- Rim martini glass with coconutÂ
- In a shaker with ice add Strawberries and cream baileys, white rum, raspberry syrup, coconut cream
- Hint: for a frozen pina colada try adding it to a blender instead of a shaker
- Strain into glassÂ
- Garnish with a raspberry on the side
5) PassionFruit Spritz
- Ingredients:
- 1oz Passoa
- 0.5oz VodkaÂ
- 1oz ProseccoÂ
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 0.5oz Simple SyrupÂ
- 1 Passionfruit
- Steps:
- Cut passion fruit in half and save one half for later
- Scoop out the insides of the passionfruit and add to a shaker with ice along with Passoa, Vodka, Lime juice, and simple syrup
- Shake vigorously for at least 10 seconds
- Strain over martini glassÂ
- Top with prosecco
- Skewer remaining passionfruitÂ
- Garnish by balancing passionfruit on the rim of the glass
Whether you’re celebrating with a partner, some friends, or with some ‘me-time’, be sure to try out one of these cocktail recipes to make Valentines Day extra special!