Cocktail Recipes to WOW Your Valentine

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. If you don’t have any plans yet, don’t fret, we have you covered. Try your hand at making these Valentine Day inspired cocktails from Simply Cocktails! These are the perfect way to impress your Valentine.

Sierra Paloma

Ingredients:

• 200 ml Sierra Tequila Silver

• 600 ml Grapefruit Soda

• 15 ml Lime Juice

• Pink Salt Lime wedge

Method:

1. Add Sierra Tequila, ice & lime juice into a jug.

2. Top with Grapefruit soda & stir.

3. Pour into pink salt rimmed glasses.

Serves 4-6

Mount Gay Black Barrel Daiquiri

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Mount Gay Black Barrel Daquiri

• 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice

• 15 ml Simple Syrup

• Dehydrated lime

Method:

1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker, add ice, shake well.

2. Fine Strain and pour into a coupe glass.

3. Garnish with a dehydrated lime.

 

Mount Gay XO Coco Hill 

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Mount Gay XO Rum

• 1 Coconut water ice cube

• Orange Peel

• We recommend a silicone mould 3-3.5cm high

 

Method:

1. Place the coconut ice cube into an old fashioned glass.

2. Pour Mount Gay XO over ice.

3. Garnish with an orange peel.

Fiorente Spritz

Ingredients:

• 200 ml Fiorente

• 400 ml Prosecco

• 200 ml Soda water

• 8 Thick lime wedges Mint leaves

Method:

1. Fill a cocktail jug with ice and add the Fiorente, prosecco & soda water.

2. Squeeze in the lime wedges, mix & garnish with mint leaves.

Serves 4

The Botanist Dry Martini

Ingredients:

• 50 ml The Botanist Islay Dry Gin

• 10 ml Chilled Dry vermouth

• Lemon peel twist

Method:

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice.

2. Add all the ingredients and stir continuously for at least 30 seconds to allow the ingredients to chill and dilute slightly.

3. Strain into a chilled glass.

4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Disaronno Fizz

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Disaronno

• 15 ml Lemon juice

• Top with soda

• Lemon wedge

Method:

1. Pour Disaronno into a glass filled with ice, then add some Soda water to taste and a few drops of fresh lemon juice.

Licor 43 Big Apple 43

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Licor 43 Horchata

• 60 ml Apple Juice

• 30 ml Coconut Milk

• Apple slices

• Cinnamon powder

Method:

1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker, add ice, shake well.

2. Fine Strain and pour into a highball glass.

3. Garnish with cinnamon dusted apple slices.

Mozart Mocha-tini

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Mozart Chocolate Cream

• 15 ml Tia Maria Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur

• 15 ml Frangelico

• 15 ml Fresh cream Strawberry

 

Method:

1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker, add ice, shake well.

2. Fine Strain and pour into a highball glass.

3. Garnish with strawberry fan.