One name, so many recipes! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and a romantic cocktail is just what we need to get the loving feelings flowing. I found recipes that ranged from a simple half ‘n half of sweet vermouth and dry vermouth chilled and shaken to creamy dessert like drinks or bubbly cosmos to ones that were just plain boring. And boring is not what we want for Valentine's Day! These two versions felt special yet different from each other. Take your pick or try both but don’t forget, this time it's OK to French Kiss and tell me which cocktail put you in the mood.
French Kiss #1
Take turns sipping and sharing little kisses.
Ingredients:
1/2 oz. Cointreau
2 oz. Raspberry Absolut Vodka
2 oz. Raspberry Absolut Vodka
1/2 Lime, juice
Equal parts Pineapple & Cranberry Juice, to taste
1/2 oz. Sparkling Wine
Equal parts Pineapple & Cranberry Juice, to taste
1/2 oz. Sparkling Wine
Pour ingredients into a shaker can filled with ice (except for the sparkling wine, it will explode) Shake to chill. Pour sparkling wine into chilled martini glass or champagne flute and top with shaker can mixture.
French Kiss #2
Make your last drink of the evening a Lover's cocktail nightcap.
Ingredients:
1 oz. Chambord
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. dark crème de cacao
1.5 oz. half and half
Pour ingredients into a shaker can filled with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Float a Hershey’s Kiss or better yet thread 3 kisses on a martini stick.
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. dark crème de cacao
1.5 oz. half and half
Pour ingredients into a shaker can filled with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Float a Hershey’s Kiss or better yet thread 3 kisses on a martini stick.
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