Four mixed drinks to whip up for Valentine’s Day
Allison Vanderzanden | Lifestyle Editor
Valentine’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy a mixed drink. Celebrate with a significant other or a group of friends, or test bartending skills individually with these four Valentine’s inspired cocktails.
KENTUCKY KISS
Start to finish: 3 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
2 strawberries, sliced
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce maple syrup
2 ounces bourbon whiskey
Splash club soda
In an old-fashioned glass, add the strawberries, lemon juice and maple syrup. Muddle well until the strawberries are mashed. Add the bourbon and fill the glass with ice. Stir well.
Add a splash of club soda and, if desired, garnish with a strawberry for serving.
Recipe from thespruceeats.com
RED WINE MILKSHAKES
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Yields: 3 servings
One 1.5-quart container vanilla ice cream
1 cup red wine
4 ounces vodka
Whipped cream, for serving
Maraschino cherries, for serving
In a blender, blend ice cream, red wine and vodka until smooth. Divide between glasses and garnish with whipped cream and cherries.
Recipe from delish.com
SEX ON THE BEACH
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
2 ounces orange juice
2 ounces cranberry juice
1 ounce peach schnapps
1 ounce vodka
½ ounce chambord or grenadine (optional)
Orange slice, for serving
Maraschino cherries, for serving
In a shaker add orange juice, peach schnapps and many ice cubes. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour into a glass and fill the glass with ice to the top, and add vodka on top of the ice.
If using chambord or grenadine, in a separate glass, gently mix chambord or grenadine with cranberry juice. Slowly pour this red mixture on top of ice cubes to create an ombre effect. Garnish and serve.
Recipe from flawlessfood.co.uk
VALENTINE’S DAY MIMOSA
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
1 bottle pink champagne, chilled
1 cup pomegranate juice
In each champagne flute, add ¼ cup pomegranate juice. Fill the rest of the way with pink champagne.
Recipe from everydaymadefresh.com
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