The Best Romantic Cocktails

1. The Last Lover | Amaro

INGREDIENTS:
– 1.5 oz. Amante 1530
– 1 oz blanco tequila
– 0.5 oz. fresh lime juice
– 2 oz. quality soda water
– 4 cucumber rounds

Optional: Add 0.25 oz. diluted agave nectar or bar spoon of undiluted agave nectar

METHOD:
• Muddle 2 cucumber rounds with first 3 ingredients.
• Fill Collins glass with ice and soda water.
• Shake other ingredients with ice, strain the glass.
• Garnish with remaining cucumber wheels.

Read more: More Amante 1530 Amaro Liqueur Cocktails

2. Malfy Sparkling Rosa Lemonade | Gin

Inspired by this Amalfi lifestyle, Malfy Gin embodies the essence of “La Dolce Vita“, just perfect for romance.

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 parts Malfy Gin Rosa
– 4 parts pink lemonade
– dry sparkling rosé
– rosemary sprig
– fresh grapefruit wedge

METHOD:
• Build in a glass over ice and stir gently to combine.
• Garnish delightfully with a rosemary sprig and grapefruit wedge.
• Serve.

3. Queen of Hearts | Gin

No need for a bouquet of flowers when you have this gorgeous drink.

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 oz. gin
– 3/4 oz. hibiscus syrup
– 3/4 oz. lemon juice
– 2 oz. sparkling wine
– Edible flower

METHOD:
• Shake gin, hibiscus syrup and lemon juice.
• Pour into a wine glass and top with sparkling wine.
• Garnish with edible flower and lemon twist.

4. Cruzan Valentine’s Sparkler | Rum

This lightly sweet cocktail is easy to make yet thoughtful and detailed. It’s romance in a glass.

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 parts Cruzan Aged Light Rum
– 1 1/2 part vanilla simple syrup
– 1/2 part unsweetened fresh cranberry juice
– 2 parts sparkling wine

METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients in a Champagne flute and stir twice.
• Garnish with an orange peel cut in the shape of a heart.

5. The Seductress | Champagne

This sultry, sweet and sparkling drink from iPic Theatres® features Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, the exclusive Champagne of the Oscars®, and makes any moment a special occasion.

INGREDIENTS:
– chilled Champagne flute
– 4 oz. Brut Champagne
– 1/2 oz. chilled passion fruit purée
– 1/2 oz. chilled ginger syrup
– 1 oz. chilled Aperol
– Red rose petal

METHOD:
• Chill a champagne flute.
• Fill with the champagne.
• Add chilled passion fruit purée, ginger syrup and Aperol.|
• Gently stir and top with a red rose petal.

6. Dolce Vita | Campari

This delightfully pink cocktail is garnished with dark chocolate. La dolce vita, indeed.

INGREDIENTS:
– 3/4 oz. Campari
– 1 oz. Half & Half
– 3/4 oz. Crème de cacao
– 1/2 oz. raspberry eau-de-vie
– 1 spoon raspberry preserves

METHOD:
• Shake and strain into a glass.
• Garnish with shavings of dark chocolate.

7. Endless Love | Vodka

This easy-to-make cocktail is sure to make a sweet impression on that special someone.

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 oz. vodka
– 1 oz. lemon
– 3/4 oz simple syrup
– 1/2 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur
– Splash of cranberry juice

METHOD:
• Shake vodka, lemon, simple syrup and liqueur together.
• Add a splash of cranberry juice and garnish with a cherry and lemon twist.

8. Heart Day | Vodka

A delectable cocktail in celebration of love.

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 oz. Stoli Vanilla
– 1/2 oz. agave syrup
– 3/4 oz. lime juice
– 1 oz. pineapple juice

METHOD:
• Shake vigorously and strain over fresh ice.
• Rim glass with brown sugar.
• garnish with 3 raspberries.

9. Clicquot Rich & Rosemary | Champagne

Light, refreshing, bubbly and pretty. What more could you ask for?

INGREDIENTS:
– 5-6 large ice cubes
– 2-3 sprigs of rosemary
– Rosé Champagne

METHOD:
• Place 5 ice cubes in a large wine glass, top with Rosé Champagne.
• Finish with fresh sprigs of fresh rosemary.

10. The Red Lotus | Vodka

This delicate, sweet cocktail is made for two with vodka, lychees and fresh raspberries.

INGREDIENTS:
– 3 oz. vodka
– 2 oz. lychee juice
– 1 oz. Grenadine
– 8 muddled raspberries
– 6 lychees
– 1 1/2 tablespoons of fine sugar, simple syrup
– Splash of cranberry juice
– Splash of Sprite
– Edible orchid

METHOD:
• Fill a 50 oz. glass bowl halfway with ice, 6 lychees and 6 raspberries around the bowl.
• Continue filling the glass with ice to the rim.
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and shake with ice until well blended.
• Strain and pour into the bowl.
• top with Sprite and garnish with an edible orchid.

11. Hemingway in Love Daiquiri | Rum

This luscious libation pays homage to Ernest Hemingway’s drink of choice, the daiquiri. This version uses Muroise liqueur to make it extra seductive with a rich, vibrant flavor and tart, clean finish.

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 oz. light rum
– 1/4 oz. Muroise du Val de Loire (loganberry liqueur)
– 1/2 oz. grapefruit juice
– 3/4 oz. lime juice
– 1/4 oz. simple syrup

METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients together in a shaker with ice and shake.
• Strain into a daiquiri glass.
• Garnish with fresh lime and blackberry.

12. White Lady | Gin

Lady or not, this classic cocktail is bound to impress your sweetheart.

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 oz. gin
– 1 oz. Cointreau
– 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
– egg white (optional)

METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.
• Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist.

13. Any Which Way But Left | Jägermeister

This cocktail will satiate your drink and chocolate cravings in one.

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 oz. Jägermeister
– 1 oz. Aperol
– 1 oz. Brovo Amaro
– Chocolate Molé bitters
– Grapefruit peel

METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients together.
• Stir & strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
• Garnish with chocolate molé bitters and a grapefruit peel.

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