Valentine's Day Cocktails

Cupid's Cosmo

1 ½ shots vodka
1 shot Grand Marnier
2 shots cranberry juice
½ shot freshly squeezed lime juice

Shake all of the ingredients together with ice and strain into a cocktail glass to serve.

Lychee & Rose Petal Martini

1 ½ shots gin
1 ½ shots rose petal vodka
1 ½ shots lychee syrup (taken from canned lychees)

Shake all of the ingredients together with ice and strain into a martini glass to serve. For a really romantic twist float a rose petal on top.

Venus Martini

6 fresh raspberries
2 ½ shots gin
1 shot triple sec
¼ shot sugar syrup
4 dashes orange bitters

Muddle the raspberries with the gin in the base of the shaker. Pour in the rest of the ingredients, add ice and shake. Strain into a martini glass to serve.

Whisper Cocktail

1 part strawberry liqueur
1 part mango liqueur
1 part fresh lime juice
1 part fresh lemon juice
2 peaches (canned)
ice

Place all of the ingredients together in a blender and blend. Serve in a margarita glass.

Blushtini

1 ½ shots vodka
½ shot vanilla schnapps
½ shot amaretto
½ shot cranberry juice
¾ shot milk
¾ shot double cream

Shake all of the ingredients together with ice and strain into a martini glass to serve.

Chocolate Covered Strawberrytini

2 ½ shots strawberry vodka
1 ½ shots white crème de cacao
1 strawberry
melted chocolate

The day before melt some chocolate and dip the strawberry into it - leave in fridge to harden, it's these little details with the garnish that could 'make' the evening.

Place the vodka and crème de cacao, along with ice in a shaker and then shake well. Strain into a martini glass to serve and place the strawberry on a skewer across the top of the martini glass.

Strawberry & Balsamic Martini

4 fresh hulled strawberries
2 shots vodka
¾ shot strawberry liqueur
¼ shot balsamic vinegar

Muddle the strawberries and vodka in the base of the shaker before pouring in the remaining ingredients along with some ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass to serve.

Snuggler

1 ½ oz Peppermint Schnapps
Hot Chocolate

Pour your Schnapps into a mug and fill with hot chocolate. If you really want to go all out you can top it with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.