{"id":15018,"date":"2018-02-06T13:43:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=15018"},"modified":"2018-02-06T13:47:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:47:45","slug":"8-cocktail-recipes-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/06\/8-cocktail-recipes-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Cocktail Recipes for Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valentine\u2019s Day is just around the corner! Why not treat the love of your life with a special pink cocktail?\u00a0 Santa Margherita<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Sparkling Ice<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Bruce Cost Ginger Ale<\/i><\/a> and <\/i>Purity Vodka<\/i><\/a> have recently come up with some delightful cocktail recipes to celebrate the day of love and friendship. Check out the recipes below and be sure to have the ingredients you need on hand for February 14 or any day you\u2019d like to enjoy a thirst quenching drink.<\/p>\n

This first recipe requires ros\u00e9 ice cubes and all you need to make ros\u00e9 ice cubes is the ros\u00e9 and an ice cube tray. Other recipes call for \u00a0more unusual ingredients such as hibiscus flowers packed in syrup, rose petals and\u00a0Small Hand Foods raspberry gum syrup.<\/p>\n

Cheers!
\nKathy<\/i><\/p>\n

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Sparkling Fros\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

Sparkling Fros\u00e9<\/b><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00bd Bottle of Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade
\n<\/a>8 Ros\u00e9 Ice Cubes
\n1 oz lemon juice
\nMint, for garnish<\/p>\n

Directions<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Pour ros\u00e9 into an ice cube tray and place in freezer until frozen. In a blender, combine Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade, ros\u00e9 cubes and lemon juice. Garnish with a mint sprig and serve.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/i>Sparkling Hibiscus<\/b><\/p>\n

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Sparkling Hibiscus<\/p><\/div>\n

Ingredients<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
\n<\/a>Whole hibiscus flowers, packed in syrup
\n8 tsps of hibiscus syrup used to pack the flowers<\/p>\n

Directions<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Place a whole hibiscus flower in the bottom of glass. Fill glass with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG to \u00be” of the rim. Carefully spoon 2 tsps of the hibiscus syrup down the interior side of each glass.<\/p>\n

Sparkling Raspberry<\/b><\/p>\n

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Sparkling Raspberry<\/p><\/div>\n

Ingredients<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

1\u00bd ounces vanilla vodka
\n1 tsp. simple syrup
\n\u00bd oz. fresh lemon juice
\nSparkling Ice Grape Raspberry
\n<\/a>Raspberry ice cubes, for garnish<\/p>\n

Directions<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Place raspberry ice cubes in glass and set to the side. In a cocktail shaker, add vanilla vodka, simple syrup, and fresh lemon juice- shake. Strain over ice and add Sparkling Ice Grape Raspberry.<\/p>\n

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Rose Petal Ros\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

Rose Petal Ros\u00e9<\/b><\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

1 bottle of Santa Margherita Sparkling Ros\u00e9
\n<\/a>Pink rose petals<\/p>\n

Directions
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Pour glass of Santa Margherita Sparkling Ros\u00e9. Place a pink rose petal on top and serve.<\/p>\n

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Sweet and Sparkly Champagne<\/p><\/div>\n

Sweet and Sparkly Champagne<\/b><\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

3 oz champagne, chilled
\nCotton candy
\n1 oz Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/p>\n

Directions
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Fill champagne flutes with champagne and Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade. Place a small 2″ piece of cotton candy on top of glass as a garnish. Push the cotton candy into the glass for a fun disappearing effect.<\/p>\n

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Flor Adora<\/p><\/div>\n

Flor Adora
\n<\/b>Recipe Credit: Bruce Cost Ginger Ale<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

0.75 oz lemon juice
\n0.75 oz Small Hand Foods raspberry gum syrup
\n1.5 oz Plymouth gin
\n4 oz Bruce Cost Ginger Ale Original<\/p>\n

Directions:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice, garnish as desired.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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Purity Berry<\/p><\/div>\n

Purity Berry H2O<\/b><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

4 Parts Purity Vodka
\n<\/a>3 Parts Berry Water
\n1 Cup Mixed Berries
\n1 Long Piece of Lemon Zest
\n4 Parts distilled or bottled high quality water<\/p>\n

Directions<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Combine the ingredients in a glass pitcher and let sit, refrigerated, for at least 4 hours \u2013 or preferable overnight, before serving.\u00a0Serve the vodka mixed with the Berry Water either shaken and strained or just combined over ice.<\/p>\n

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Rosemary Hound<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rosemary Hound<\/b><\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

2 Parts Purity Vodka
\n<\/a>1 Part Simple Syrup
\n4 Tablespoons Fresh Rosemary Leaves
\n\u00bd Part Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
\n2 Slices Ruby Red Grapefruit, for garnish<\/p>\n

Directions<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Place the grapefruit juice, vodka and 1 ounce rosemary simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well to mix. Serve on the rocks, garnished with a grapefruit slice.<\/p>\n