It’s that time of year again.
You’ve got the outfit picked out, the restaurant booked and the card bought – but why not kickstart your Valentine’s date with a sweet cocktail?
So, whether you’re celebrating with your friends or your partner, check out these six Valentines’ Day inspired cocktails that are absolutely lovely.
Aromatic G&T
Ingredients
35.5ml Tanqueray No. TEN gin
200ml Aromatic Tonic Water
Cinnamon
Star anise
Method
- Pour Tanqueray No. TEN into a tumbler glass or a large copa glass and fill with ice.
- Top with premium aromatic tonic and dress with cinnamon and star anise.
Rose G&T
Ingredients
35.5ml Tanqueray No. TEN gin
200ml premium tonic water
Strawberries
Rose petals
Method
- Pour Tanqueray No. TEN into a large copa glass and fill with ice.
- Top with premium tonic and dress with strawberries and rose petals.
Blackberry Tonic
Ingredients
35.5ml Tanqueray No. TEN gin
200ml premium tonic water
Blackberries
Method
- Pour Tanqueray No. TEN into a large copa glass and fill with ice.
- Top with premium tonic and dress with blackberries.
Rose Petal and Cardamom G&T
Ingredients
35.5ml Tanqueray No. TEN gin
200ml premium tonic water
Rose Petals
Cardamom
Method
- Pour Tanqueray No. TEN into a large copa glass and fill with ice.
- Top with premium tonic and dress with rose petals and cardamom.
Don Julio Paloma
Ingredients:
35.5ml Don Julio Resposado
30ml fresh grapefruit juice
15ml fresh lime juice
15ml agave nectar
Soda water
Grapefruit peel or lime wedge
Method:
- Combine Don Julio Reposado, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well. Strain into a glass over ice.
- Add a splash of soda water. Garnish with grapefruit peel or lime wedge.
Ketel One Cranberry and Rosemary
Ingredients
35.5ml Ketel One Vodka
200ml premium soda water
Cranberries
Rosemary sprig
Method
- Pour Ketel One vodka into a tumbler glass and fill with ice.
- Top with premium soda water and dress with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.
