5 Valentines Themed Cocktails to Make at Home

Please drink responsibly.

Looking to shake things up at home this Valentine’s Day? Here are 5 Valentines themed cocktails for you to test out! 

1) Spicy Strawberry Margarita: 

• Ingredients:
  • 1.5oz Tequila 
  • .5oz Cointreau
  • 1oz Lime Juice 
  • 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 lime 
  • Enjoy!

2) Hibiscus Gin Sour

• Ingredients:
  • 1.5oz Hibiscus Gin
  • 1oz Lemon Juice
  • 0.5oz Simple Syrup 
  • 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 glass 
  • Garnish with rose petals 

3) Redvelvet Espresso Martini

• Ingredients:
  • 0.75oz Espresso
  • 1.5oz Red Velvet Baileys
  • 0.5oz Vodka 
• 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 Baileys 
  • 1oz White Rum
  • 1.5oz Raspberry Syrup
  • 1oz Coconut Cream
  • Fresh Coconut
• Steps:
  • Rim martini glass with coconut 
  • 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 glass 
  • Garnish with a raspberry on the side

5) PassionFruit Spritz

• Ingredients:
  • 1oz Passoa
  • 0.5oz Vodka 
  • 1oz Prosecco 
  • 0.75oz Lime Juice
  • 0.5oz Simple Syrup 
  • 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 glass 
  • Top with prosecco
  • Skewer remaining passionfruit 
  • 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!