Love is always worth celebrating, no matter whatever the relationship is. When it comes to Valentine's Day, celebrating it in a way that becomes memorable for years to come is something that couples look forward to across the globe.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in numerous ways according to the individual preferences, to each his/her own. However, to begin the celebration with a fun and flirty cocktail is always a great idea, isn’t it? After all, who doesn’t like to toast to new beginnings with a cocktail that is going to set the mood of the celebration!
To make sure that you are stocked with the right kind of cocktails to celebrate this Valentine’s Day with your love, we have got some of the most awesome cocktail ideas that you and your partner are going to fall in love with at the very first sip!
Flame of Love
Ingredients:
1. 2 oz. Monkey 47
2. 5 oz. dry sherry
3. 3 flamed grapefruit twists
Instructions:
1. Add all the ingredients to a glass, pour some ice, and stir for a few seconds.
2. Garnish it with a few drops of tangy lime.
The Honey Bee
Ingredients:
1. 75 oz. Drambuie
2. 3 dashes walnut bitters
3. Prosecco to top
Instructions:
1. Add Drambuie and walnut bitters in a champagne flute.
2. Top it with prosecco. As a final touch, garnish the cocktail with orange peel.
Dark Chocolate (Old Fashioned)
Ingredients:
1. 2 oz. Ron Abuelo Two Oaks
2. 0.33 oz. simple syrup (2:1)
3. 0.33 oz. dark chocolate liqueur
4. 5 dashes Angostura bitters
Instructions:
1. Use a mixing glass to stir all the ingredients.
2. Pour it all in a tumbler, add some ice, and garnish the cocktail with a pink grapefruit peel and cherry.
Hibiscus Cocktail
Ingredients:
1. 1 bottle of Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore
2. Whole hibiscus flowers, packed in syrup
3. 8 tsps. of hibiscus syrup, used to pack the flowers
Instructions:
1. Carefully place the hibiscus flower at the bottom of the glass.
2. Fill the glass with Santa Margherita prosecco to the rim.
3. With caution, spoon 2 tsps. of the hibiscus syrup into each of the glasses.
Morse Code
Ingredients:
1. 5 oz. Bacardi Superior
2. 5 oz. Plantation Pineapple Rum
3. 1 oz. lime juice
4. 2 heaping bar spoons of sugar or 0.75 oz. simple syrup
5. 1 muddled strawberry
Instructions:
1. Mix all the ingredients and shake lightly.
2. Double strain over a Nick & Nora glass.
3. Add some garnished strawberries.
(Image and recipe courtesy: Town & Country)
These cocktails are not just delicious but also bring the true spirit of Valentine's out. Whether you are planning to celebrate it at home or an exotic location with your better half, having these cocktails is surely going to make the day memorable for years to come.
Add cocktail toppers to enhance the celebration
All the abovementioned cocktails are perfect, absolutely no doubt there. But what if we tell you that they can be further enhanced visually? Yes, you read that right! All you need to do is decorate these cocktails with edible cocktail toppers that have a favorite picture of you and your partner. Trust us, they are going to be head over heels for it!
You can order custom printed cocktail toppers online at Icinginks. Not only we will print and send you the toppers with a favorite image of yours, but we also have several size options to choose from that you can check HERE. All these cocktail toppers are FDA-approved, made of premium quality edible sheet, and are completely safe to consume.
