3 Cocktail Recipes That Will Sweeten Your Valentine’s Day

Santa Margherita

No matter who you’re spending Valentine’s Day with, you gotta have a foolproof cocktail recipe up your sleeve. It’s a no-brainer. If you can whip up a quick boozy concoction, chances are you’re going to have a good night. Here are three sweet cocktail recipes to try out this year.

1. The Rosemary Hound

Purity Vodka

Ingredients

2 parts Purity Vodka
1 part simple syrup
4 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
½ part ruby red grapefruit juice
2 slices ruby red grapefruit, for garnish

Directions

Place the grapefruit juice, vodka, 1 ounce of rosemary and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well to mix. Serve on the rocks, garnished with a grapefruit slice.

2. Two To Tango

Sparkling Ice

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Sparkling Ice Pomegranate Blueberry
1 cup pear nectar
1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
1 bottle (750 ml) champagne

Directions

In a large pitcher, combine Sparkling Ice Pomegranate Blueberry, pear nectar and orange-flavored liqueur. Slowly add champagne. Serve over ice. Garnish with mint and blueberries.

3. Sparkling Punch

Santa Margherita

Ingredients

1 750-ml bottle chilled Santa Margherita Sparkling Rosé
3/4 cup limoncello
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup quartered fresh strawberries
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed

Directions

In a large pitcher, combine the limoncello, raspberries and strawberries. Top with the chilled rosé champagne and stir in half of the lemon wheels. Pour into old-fashioned glass with ice. Place fruit in each glass and garnish with a lemon wheel. Be sure each glass contains fresh berries.

It’s not too difficult to whip up a batch of Valentine’s Day cocktails. When in doubt, just buy a bunch of berries and champagne and you’re good to go.