STYLE9 Awesome Cocktail Recipes for Valentine's Day!
Feb. 12 2013, Published 8:12 a.m. ET
Sexy cocktails make Valentine's Day sooooooo much better, don't you think? We do! So to get you in the mood for the most romantic day of the year, we rounded up a few delish libations to make this February 14th your best one yet!
Wild Strawberry Seduction
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Wild Strawberry
1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 oz. Apple Juice
1/2 oz. Honey Solution
2 Medium Basil Leaves
2 Medium Strawberries
Muddle basil, strawberries and lemon juice. Add remaining ingredients. Shake and double strain into coupe glass.
Sultry Sunset
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Wild Strawberry
1 oz. Orange juice
1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz. Lime juice
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
1/4 oz. Grenadine
Shake all ingredients except grenadine. Pour liquid over ice in a rocks glass. Drizzle grenadine at the end.
Grand Cerise Surprise (Created by Jonathan Pogash, The Cocktail Guru)
1 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier Cherry
3/4 oz. Dark Aged Rum
1 oz. Milk
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
Pour Grand Marnier Cherry, dark aged rum, milk and simple syrup into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with dark chocolate shavings.
KAPPA Kiss
2 oz. KAPPA Pisco
1 oz. lemon juice
1 oz. simple syrup
1 egg white
10 blueberries
In a shaker, muddle blueberries with simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice, add KAPPA Pisco and remaining ingredients. Shake vigorously and strain into a small champagne or martini glass.
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Cherry Temptress
3 parts Pucker Vodka Cherry Tease
1 part Licor 43
Splash Cream
Splash Soda
Add all ingredients over ice to cocktail shaker. Shake and pour into a collins glass.
February Fling
1 1⁄4 parts Pucker Vodka Citrus Squeeze
1 part Lemon Juice
1⁄2 parts Simple Syrup
1 1⁄4 parts Orange Juice
4 dashes Orange Blossom Water
4 dashes Orange Bitters
Add all ingredients over ice to cocktail shaker. Shake and pour into a coupe or martini glass.
My Sassy Valentine
1 1⁄2 parts Pucker Vodka Sour Apple Sass
1 Strawberry
1 Raspberry
Dash Cherry Bitters
1 part Soda
2 parts Cranberry-Pomegranate Juice
Add ice to the cocktail shaker. Muddle the Strawberry and Raspberry in cocktail shaker; add Cherry Bitters. Add in all remaining ingredients to cocktail shaker. Shake and pour into a collins glass.
Cupid’s Kiss (Created by Marble Lane located at Dream Downtown)
1 1/2 oz. Alchemia Wild Cherry
1 1/2 oz. Ciroc Coco
1 1/2 oz. Godiva Dark Chocolate
Cocoa Powder
Vigorously shake all ingredients in iced cocktail shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with cocoa powder.
Tequila Sage Smash
1 1/2 parts Sauza Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
1 Lime Cut in Half
1/2 Parts Simple Syrup
4 Sage Leaves (plus more for garnish)
Soda Water
Muddle together sage and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Squeeze in juice from both lime halves, add Tequila, ice and stir. Strain into a fresh glass, top with soda water and garnish with sprig of sage and a cucumber slice.
