The best Valentine’s inspired cocktails

With Valentine’s Day approaching, regardless of whether you or not you will have a date, a cocktail will always go down a treat.

These cocktails can be enjoyed as part of your Valentines celebrations with the person you’re seeing. But also, you could invite your friends’ round for a boozy night and impress them with these creative cocktails.

Cotton Candy Champagne –

Fun and flirty, this cocktail will give you a little bit of a boost.

A combination of champagne – oozing class and sophistication, combined with childlike and fun-loving cotton candy. The cotton candy tinges the cocktail a sugary sweet pink colour, adding the fun element to this drink.

Strawberry Gin Sour –

Something a bit stronger to help tackle those first date nerves or console yourself from your lack of love life. The vivid pink colour is meant to symbolise love, perfectly fitting with the message of Valentine’s day.

A mix of gin, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice, combined with muddled strawberries. To create the froth that is so commonly associated with a high-end cocktail, shake egg white in your cocktail shaker and you’ll end up with a professional looking cocktail.

Find the recipe here – https://www.supergoldenbakes.com/strawberry-gin-cocktail-recipe

Valentine’s day Lady Rose –

Sitting pretty.

The most Instagram-able drink you ever did see.

If you enjoy botanical drinks, this is the recipe for you. Floral and dainty, it gives a real taste of the romantic side of life.

Visit https://jillianharris.com/valentines-drinks-lady-rose/ for the recipe

Love Potion Martini –

Bewitch your lover with this tantalising treat. Its deep red colour signifies everlasting love that can come from the most opportune of moments on the most romantic day of the year.

Find the recipe here – https://sharpaspirant.com/valentines-day-cocktails/

The Brogue –

If you’re sick of red/pink being the colours of love, try making a The Brogue for a unique twist on Valentine’s Day.

It’s different to most cocktails with the theme of ‘love’ – most would be pretty and sugary and use very universally liked ingredients.

The Brogue uses whiskey instead. It will not be to everyone’s taste, but some will absolutely love it.

The combination of whiskey with lavender honey syrup creates what the recipe describes as giving the drink the taste of a ‘rusty nail’. But in a good way, obviously!

Learn how to make this unique cocktail here – https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-brogue-cocktail-recipe-761388

Valentine’s day is often great if you have exciting plans, but if you don’t, gather some friends and try out some of these recipes. Remember to drink responsibly and try not to overdo it!