Oh, you know me and how I like my cocktails—easy to make and over-the-top effective. Well, the following Valentine’s Day cocktail recipes are no exception. I generally try to find cocktails that have few ingredients, have ingredients I’m likely to use again, or are just a bunch of stuff thrown in a pitcher. So, here are some Valentine’s and Galentine’s winners, guaranteed to put you in a “festive” mood. Enjoy!
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- Get Berry Romantic With A Chambord Royale
- Have a Peachy Day With This Georgia Peach Float Cocktail Recipe
- Sweeten Things Up With A Grapefruit Tequila Mojito
- Celebrate Galentine’s Day With A Little Giggle Juice
- Get Smooth With This Red Wine Milkshake Cocktail Recipe
- And, There’s Always Sex On The Beach
- Stay Classy With This Tiffany Mimosa Cocktail Recipe
- Or, Get Trashy With Some Rosé All Day Punch
- What Are Your Favorite Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipes?
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Get Berry Romantic With A Chambord Royale
I have a long-standing love affair with Chambord. It actually dates all the way back to the ol’ bartending days in my twenties. (Yeah—that long.) You really can’t go wrong mixing Chambord with… just about anything. And it’s always oh-so-pretty!
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 1
- Chambord
- Champagne
- Raspberries, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- Mix Chambord and champagne into a champagne flute “to taste.”
- Garnish with raspberries.
Have a Peachy Day With This Georgia Peach Float Cocktail Recipe
I mean, really? Vodka with vanilla ice cream and peaches? Sort of the ultimate indulgence, amiright?
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 1
- 4 oz. IZZE Sparkling Juice Peach
- 1½ oz. vodka
- 2 oz. peach purée
- 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 peach slice, for garnish
- 1 sprig of basil, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- Put ice cream scoops in large serving glass.
- Shake IZZE, vodka, and purée* and pour over scoops.
- Garnish with peach slice and sprig of basil.
- Get fancy by adding a drizzle of basil olive oil and/or by sprinkling sea salt over the top.
*Just buy bottled peach purée used in Bellinis.
Sweeten Things Up With A Grapefruit Tequila Mojito
We always want what we can’t have and I can’t have grapefruit. But I seriously love mojitos. You fix it and let me know how it goes.
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 1
- 6-10 fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsp. grapefruit juice
- 2 tbsp. simple syrup
- 1½ oz. tequila
- 1/3 cup seltzer water
- 2 limes
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
- Muddle 6-9 mint leaves in glass with freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Add grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and tequila and stir.
- Add ice and top off with seltzer water.
- Garnish with lime and mint sprig.
Celebrate Galentine’s Day With A Little Giggle Juice
Basically, a super girly “Jungle Juice.” Sugar rim to keep it classy.
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 8
- Lemons
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 bottle moscato
- 3 cups pink lemonade
- 1 can lemon-lime soda
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
- Rim glass with lemon wedge.
- Dip rim in sugar.
- Combine all ingredients in pitcher and stir.
- Serve over ice.
Get Smooth With This Red Wine Milkshake Cocktail Recipe
I’m a fan of red wine. And I’m a fan of the adult milkshake. So, I’m sure this one is just perfect for me. (And you.)
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 3
- 1 cup red wine
- 4 oz. vodka
- 1½ qts. vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream, for garnish
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- Blend ice cream, red wine, and vodka in blender.
- Top off with whipped cream and garnish with cherry.
And, There’s Always Sex On The Beach
You really can’t go wrong with an old classic. The layers are pretty, too. You’ll look like an expert mixologist fixing these, trust me.
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 1
- 1⅓ oz. cranberry juice
- 1⅓ oz. orange juice
- 1⅓ oz. vodka
- 2/3 oz. peach schnapps
- Orange slice, for garnish
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
- Fill highball or hurricane glass with ice.
- Build cranberry juice, orange juice, vodka, then peach schnapps.*
- Garnish with orange slice and/or Maraschino cherry.
*Pour liquid ingredients slowly onto the back of a spoon over your highball or hurricane to keep your color layers in tact!
Stay Classy With This Tiffany Mimosa Cocktail Recipe
If you’re really trying to be cute, tie a teeny white ribbon around your flute stem. Everyone will be wow’ed. Until folks start getting drunk and losing them all over the place, but you probably won’t even care by then. Let’s be honest.
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 10
- 1 slice of lemon
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 cup blue Curaçao
- 1 bottle champagne
- 2 cups of lemonade
DIRECTIONS
- Rim champagne flute with lemon.
- Dip rim in sugar.
- Divide Curaçao between flutes.
- Add champagne.
- Divide lemonade between flutes.
Or, Get Trashy With Some Rosé All Day Punch
Another of my favorite dump and serve cocktail recipes. Tastes good, looks good, feels good. Have fun, friends!
INGREDIENTS
- Serves 6
- 1 bottle rosé
- 1/3 cup vodka
- 3 cans Spindrift® Blackberry
- 2 limes
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup raspberries
- 1/4 cup sliced strawberries
- Ice
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in pitcher and stir.
- Pour over ice.
- Garnish with berries.
What Are Your Favorite Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipes?
Have your own Valentine’s or Galentine’s cocktail recipes you’d like to add? Have you tried any of these before? Please, please, please provide additional suggestions or feedback in the comments section below!
For other delicious drink ideas, don’t forget to read my Fun Cocktails From Around the World and Interesting Wines & Liquors From Around the World. Please enjoy responsibly, and have an excellent Love Day!
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