Valentine’s Day Cocktail Ideas

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We figured you might be thirsty and wanted to share these Valentine’s Day cocktail recipes, which are now live on Taste <http://taste.fourseasons.com/recipes/>  by Four Seasons. 

·        Adam & Eve <http://taste.fourseasons.com/recipe/adam-eve-cocktail/>  – created by Duane Sylvestre, Mixologist of Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.

·        Mad-hatten <http://taste.fourseasons.com/recipe/mad-hatten-cocktail/>  – created by Adrian Ross-Boon, Mixologist of Wit & Wisdom, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore

·        Seduction <http://taste.fourseasons.com/recipe/seduction-cocktail/>  – created by Cory Cuff, Mixologist of Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

Here’s some more ideas for Valentine’s Day:

Sauza® Strawberry Surrender
1 part Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
1 part Strawberry Puree or Daiquiri Mix
3 parts Chocolate Milk

TO MAKE:
Combine chilled chocolate milk, Sauza® Blue Silver and strawberry puree in a tall glass. Stir vigorously to combine.  Pour into a glass and garnish with a chocolate covered strawberry.

Sauza® Spicy Sauza-ritas
1 cup Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
2 Cans of Beer
1 Can Frozen Limeade Concentrate
1 Can Water
1-2 Dashes Hot Sauce

TO MAKE:
In a pitcher, combine all ingredients.  Chill and serve in glasses rimmed with sugar, salt and red pepper.  Garnish with a chili.  Enjoy!

EFFEN® Spicy Romance
1 1/2 parts EFFEN® Black Cherry Vodka
3/4 part JDK & Sons™ O3 Orange Liqueur
3/4 part Fresh Pomegranate juice
1/2 part Lime Juice
1/2 part Simple Syrup
1 Dash Angostura Bitters

Method: Shake all with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.  For a little more romance, add a splash of Champagne.  Garnish with a thin sliced lime wheel floating on top.

EFFEN® First Glance
1 1/2 parts EFFEN® Vodka
3/4 part Aperol
3/4 part Grapefruit Juice
1/2 part Fresh Pomegranate Juice
1/2 part Lemon Juice
1/2 part Simple Syrup
2 parts Prosecco

Method: Shake all except Prosecco with ice and strain into a wine glass filled ice cubes and Prosecco.  Garnish with a lemon twist or lemon wheel.

Crave Mint Kiss
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur
1 part Pucker™ Raspberry Vodka
Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Crave Spicy Affair
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
1 part DeKuyper® Amaretto Liqueur
Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2. Strain into a rocks glass over ice

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, ACTIVATE, the nutrient enhanced water and celeb favorite, has teamed up with VeeV Acai Spirit to create a sizzling, skinny cocktail with all the flavor and none of the guilt. ACTIVATE Pink Grapefruit contains 0 calories, 0 grams of sugar, and a healthy dose of fresh vitamins stored in its patented cap.

“HEALTHY LOVE” COCKTAIL:
1.5 oz VeeV Acai Spirit
1 oz Activate Pink Grapefruit
.5 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
Splash of Cranberry Juice
Splash of Soda Water
*Build ingredients in ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with lemon or lime wedge. Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day is here. Toast your mate this holiday with these festive crimson cocktails from Shellback Rum, Blue Ice Vodka and Camarena Tequila:

Cupid’s Cuvée 
1 ounce Shellback Spiced Rum
3/4 ounce Sloe Gin
1/2 ounce Falernum
2 ounces Brut Champagne
Lemon Twist Garnish

Directions:
Combine liquids except champagne in cocktail shaker with ice. Stir or shake according to preference. Strain into chilled flute. Top with brut champagne. Garnish with lemon twist.


Temptation Tipple   

1 ounce Shellback Spiced Rum
1 ounce Red Vermouth
1/4 ounce Campari
1 1/2 ounces Extra Dry Champagne
Maraschino Cherry Garnish

Directions:
Combine rum, red vermouth and Campari in mixing glass with ice. Shake or stir according to preference. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with extra dry champagne. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Mojo Mojito 
1 1/2 ounces Shellback Silver Rum
15 Mint Leaves
4 Basil Leaves
1 ounce Lime Juice
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
2 ounces Blood Orange Soda
Mint Leaf Garnish

Directions:
Muddle mint, basil and lime juice in bottom of mixing glass. Add rum and simple syrup with ice. Shake to blend and mingle herb flavors. Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Top with blood orange soda. Garnish with mint leaf.

Blue Ice Heart Throb
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Blue Ice Vodka
1/2 oz Cointreau
1 oz POM Pomegranate Juice
1/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Directions:
Add ingredients to a cocktail mixer, shake well, and strain. Garnish with a lime wheel and Red Cherry.



Mi Amor 
2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
1 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Agave Nectar
2 Cucumber Wheels
2 Blackberries
2 oz Ginger Beer

Directions:

Muddle cucumber and blackberries in a mixing glass. Add tequila, lemon juice, agave nectar and ice. Shake and strain into a tall glass with ice. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with cucumber wheel.

Valentine Vino 
1 1/2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
1 1/2 oz Pinot Noir
1/2 Lime Juice
1/2 oz Agave Nectar
2 oz Grapefruit Soda

Directions:
In a rocks glass, mix all ingredients, except the grapefruit soda. Add ice and top off with grapefruit soda and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.

Camarena Kiss 
1/2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
1/2 oz Blackberry Brandy
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Grenadine
Blackberry for Garnish

Directions:
Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with 2 1/2 oz Brut Champagne. Garnish with a floated blackberry.

 

Sandeman Chocolate Passion

3 parts Sandeman Founders Reserve 3 parts Chivas Regal Scotch Whisky

1 part demerara syrup 1/2 part dry vermouth

1/2 part white crème de cacao Dash of orange bitters Dash of Angostura bitters

Mix ingredients. Pour over ice in an old-fashioned glass and stir.

 

Crave Whipped Cherry Creamsicle
Ingredients:
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Cherry Liqueur
1 part Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka
Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Crave Nutty Valentine
Ingredients:
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Cherry Liqueur
1 part DeKuyper® Hazelnut Liqueur
1 part Kamora® Coffee Liqueur
Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
3. Top with whipped cream

Crave Mint Kiss
Ingredients:
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur
1 part Pucker™ Raspberry Vodka
Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Crave Steamy Crush
Ingredients:
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur
3 parts Hot Chocolate
Instructions:
1. Build in a glass coffee mug
2. Top with mini marshmallows

Crave Wicked Love
Ingredients:
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
1 part Jim Beam® Devil’s Cut™ Bourbon
1 part Cream
Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Crave Spicy Affair
Ingredients:
1 part JDK & Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
1 part DeKuyper® Amaretto Liqueur
Instructions:
1.    Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and shake
2.    Strain into a rocks glass over ice

 

SWEDISH KISS 
2 oz Purity Vodka
.5 oz water
.75 oz Bols White Cacao Foam <https://www.bols.com/products/foam/> *

Add ingredients (except for foam) to a mixing glass and stir until ice cold. Dispense one inch of foam* into bottom of a chilled coupe and then strain liquid on top. Top with white froth, garnish with a strawberry.

 

RumChata serves up a delicious day of romance with these Valentine’s Day inspired recipes.

Serve Breakfast in Bed

RumChata French Toast

3 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup RumChata

8 slices white or French bread

1 Tbsp butter

Directions: Leave bread slices out in a paper bag overnight to dry out. With a fork, beat together eggs, milk, and RumChata. Heat butter in griddle over medium heat until melted. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and cook until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

 

Also serve a cup of hot coffee with a shot of RumChata stirred in.

 

Deliver A Box Of Chocolates

 

Chocolate Covered Cherry Bomb

2 parts RumChata

1 part chocolate vodka

1 part cherry vodka

Directions: Shake all ingredients and serve over ice in a martini glass

 

Give A Warm Kiss Good Night

Hot Lips Shooter

3 parts RumChata

1 part vanilla vodka

A splash of Hot Damn

Directions: Layer vodka and Hot Damn over RumChata in a shot glass