Valentine's Day is around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the holiday than with a delicious cocktail in hand? Whether you're spending the evening with your significant other, hosting a Galentine's gathering, or simply treating yourself, these easy Valentine's Day cocktails are so easy to make and a staple in your celebrations.
Cupid's Cosmo:
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz vodka
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- ½ oz triple sec
- ½ oz lime juice
- Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Instructions:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and lime juice to the shaker.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into a martini glass.
Love Potion Punch:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups raspberry sorbet
- 1 bottle of champagne or sparkling wine
- Fresh raspberries, for garnish
Instructions:
- Scoop raspberry sorbet into champagne flutes, filling each glass about halfway.
- Slowly pour champagne over the sorbet until the glass is full.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries on top.
Berry Bliss Mojito:
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz white rum
- ½ lime, cut into wedges
- 6-8 fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 8-10 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp sugar
- Club soda
- Crushed ice
Instructions:
- In a glass, muddle together lime wedges, strawberries, mint leaves, and sugar until well combined and juicy.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- Pour rum over the ice and stir well.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with a strawberry and mint sprig.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini:
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz chocolate liqueur
- 1 ½ oz cherry vodka
- 1 oz cream or milk
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish
- Chocolate syrup, for rimming the glass
Instructions:
- Rim a martini glass with chocolate syrup.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine chocolate liqueur, cherry vodka, and cream.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into the prepared martini glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Cheers to love, laughter, and good spirits! Pro-tip: make sure you stock up on DHM Detox so you can wake up feeling your best the next day!