Set the mood with these sweet and delicious cocktails for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and whether you’re planning to spend the evening with a special someone or you’d rather treat yourself at home, it’s a great excuse for making a delicious cocktail. To capture the sweet mood, these sweet cocktails feature indulgent dessert ingredients like chocolate, marshmallow, coffee, cherry, and lemon, and they also have garnishes with a bit of extra flair for a special day.

S’mores Hot Mocha

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Mr Black

Ingredients:

  • 30ml/1oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur

  • 200ml/6.7oz milk

  • 200ml /6.7oz cream + more for topping

  • 100g/3.5oz dark chocolate chips

  • 2 tsp brown sugar/maple for sweetness

  • Corn flour slurry: 1 tsp corn flour dissolved in 1 tbsp milk (optional, to make thick hot chocolate)

Rim & garnish:

  • Marshmallow Fluff

  • Chocolate shavings

  • Graham crackers

Mocha Mousse Martini

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Mr Black

Ingredients:

  • 60ml/2oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur

  • 45ml/1.5oz Vodka

  • 50g/1.75oz Sugar

  • 15g/0.6oz Instant Coffee Granules

  • 200g/7oz Ice

  • Garnish with Cocoa Powder

Method:

Place all ingredients + ice into a blender/food processor and blend until creamy consistency, approx 3-5mins. Pour into two chilled coupes, garnish with cocoa powder & share with a friend.

The Nue Cosmo

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Ketel One

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Ketel One Family Made Vodka

  • .5 oz Sakura Cherry Blossom Vermouth

  • .5 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

  • .5 oz Lime juice

  • .25 oz Simple syrup

Method:

Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a mini white rose and serve.

The Kinky Coupe

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Ketel One

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Ketel One Family Made Vodka

  • .5 oz Ancho Reyes

  • .5 oz Piquillo Pepper Syrup

  • .75 oz Lemon

  • Piquillo Sequins Lip stroke

Method:

Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora Glass. Streak piquillo powder on side of glass to serve.

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