10 Cocktails That Should Be Your Valentine

Let's skip the Valen-wine and go straight for the real thing.

Posted on February 13, 2016, 20:53 GMT

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Hannah Chamberlain

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1. Let's Make It Interesting:

A cocktail that gives you roses? We WILL marry you.Recipe:* 1 oz Strawberry-Sencha Tea Infused Vodka* .5 oz Aperol * .5 oz Lemon * .25 oz Simple Syrup* Fill to the Top With Sparkling WineFull instructions here.

2. The Fireside Chat:

The two of us, a warm fire, another one of you, then another, then another... Pretty much the fantasy V Day tbh. Recipe: * 2 oz Bourbon* .5 oz Coffee Liqueur* .25 oz Vanilla Syrup* Dash of Black Walnut Bitters

3. The Valentine's Day Massacre:

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Cherries. Bourbon. Chocolate. Take us, we're yours.
Recipe:
* 2 oz Bourbon
* 2 tsp Cherry Heering
* 4 Dashes of Scrappy’s Chocolate Bitters
* .5 oz Simple Syrup
* Luxardo Cherries to Garnish
Full instructions and recipe here.

4. The Pier Angeli:

Named after the love of James Dean's life. *SWOON*Recipe:* 2 oz Bombay Sapphire East Gin* .75 oz Martini Bianco Vermouth * 2 Dashes of Orange Bitters* Orange PeelDirections:Stir for 45 seconds and served into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with orange peel spiraled into a rose shape (orange roses symbolize love stemming from friendship-- pun intended).

5. The Haitian Divorce:

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We think we can make it work.
Recipe:
* 1.5 oz Aged Rum
* .75 oz Mezcal .50 oz Sherry
* 2 Dashes of Angostura
* Cherry + Lemon Twist

6. Blood Orange Garibaldi:

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If you want to commiserate with fellow bitter company on V-Day.
Recipe:
* 1.5 oz Blood Orange Infused Luxardo Bitter or Campari
* 4 oz Fresh Blood Orange Juice

7. Passion Is The Elixir That Renews:

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The passion is REAL.
Recipe:
* 2 oz Silver Tequila
* 1 oz Grapefruit
* 1 oz Meyer Lemon
* Pulp/Seeds From 1/2 Ripe Passion Fruit
* Float of Hibiscus Syrup
* Vanilla, Blood Orange, and Hibiscus-Infused Sea Salt
Directions:
Place ingredients in ice-filled shaker - shake until cold, float hibiscus syrup, and rim the glass with salt blend.

8. The Vanilla Hot Chocolate Martini:

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Swiping right so hard RN.
Recipe:
* 4 oz Unsweetened Cashew Milk
* 1.5 tsps Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
* 1.5 tsps Granulated Sugar
* Pinch of Ground Cinnamon
* 2 oz Vodka
* 1.5 oz White Creme De Cocoa
* 1 oz Vanilla Simple Syrup
Full instructions here.

9. The Pink Lady:

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You're making us blush.
Recipe:
* 1.5 oz Gin
* .5 oz Applejack
* .5 oz Lemon Juice
* 1 Egg White
* .2 oz Grenadine
Full instructions here.

10. The Galentine Mimosa:

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Share with your girls, or, you know... Keep them to yourself. Your call.
Recipe:
* 2 tsp Limoncello
* 1 tsp Pomelo Shrub
* Top Off With Prosecco
* Garnish With Lime Heart