When Valentine's Day approaches, the thoughts of cherubs, hearts and chocolates come to mind. However, there are other ways of dealing with the holiday, whether there with a significant other, alone or with friends.
Some people find that the holiday can be a pain to deal with, especially if they are alone. Sometimes it is best to get together with a large group of friends, get some fun and holiday-themed drinks and spend the night discussing their love, or dislike to the holiday at hand. Luckily it isn't necessary to go out to a bar, and get hit on, in order to order these types of drinks
Below are a list of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy on the the day set aside for those in love.
Bésame (Kiss Me)
Ingredients:
- 2 lime wedges
- 5-6 raspberries
- 1 1/2 oz. Agavero
- Passion fruit juice
- Dash of Chambord
Directions:
- Muddle limes and raspberries in a highball glass.
- Add Agavero
- Top off with passion fruit juice.
- Add a splash of Chambord
- Pour this mix into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain back into the highball glass.
Agave Kiss
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Herradura Tequila Silver
- 1 oz. white creme de cacao
- 1 oz. double cream
- 1/2 oz. Chambord
- White chocolate flakes for rimming
Directions:
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, add Herradura tequila, white creme de cacao, double cream and Chambord.
- Shake for 15 seconds.
- Pour into a chilled cocktail glass, rimmed with white chocolate, add a spear of fresh raspberries, and serve.
Berry Sweetheart (Non-alcoholic)
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. red cranberry juice
- 3 oz. apple juice
- 1 oz honey
- Maraschino cherry for garnish
Directions:
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Add the juices and honey to a mixing glass.
- Stir the ingredients with a bar spoon.
- Pour the contents of the mixing glass into a highball glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Cherub's Cup
Ingredients:
- 1 part St. Germain elderflower liqueur
- 2 parts vodka, citrus vodka, or Hendricks Gin
- 3/4 part fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 shot simple syrup
- 1 part muddled strawberry
- Brut Rose Sparkling Wine
- Strawberries
Ingredients:
- Shake elderflower liqueur, vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and muddled strawberry; strain over ice in a Collin's glass.
- Top with Brut Rose Sparkling Wine.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Happily Ever After
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 oz. Rhum J.M. Blanc
- 3/4 oz. Cynar
- 3/4 oz. Cherry Heering
- 1/4 oz. Averna
- 2 Dash Rhubarb Bitters
- 1 Dash Whiskey Barrel Bitters
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients except bitters into an ice filled cocktail shaker.
- Shake and strain alcohol into a crushed ice filled cocktail glass.
- Drop bitters into the glass and stir.
Love Potion #9
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. strawberry, vanilla or clear vodka
- 1/2 oz. white creme de cacao
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup ice
- Strawberry for garnish
Directions:
- Pour the ingredients into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a chilled margarita glass.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Ryan Lesnau - Ryan Lesnau is a Saint Cloud-based freelance writer with over 5 years of experience writing. He has written for several different ...
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