The Best Craft Cocktails for Valentine’s Day

1. Chocolate Covered Cherry Manhattan by Kōloa Rum Company | Rum

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 oz. Kōloa Kaua’i Cacao Rum
– ½ oz. Luxardo Cherry Liqueur
– three dashes of Angostura bitters

Garnish: small rose and chocolate covered cherries
Glass: small, elegant coupe, martini glass, or vintage sipping glass

METHOD:
• In a cocktail stirring glass, combine the rum, cherry liqueur, and bitters with ice and stir well.
• Let it sit for a minute.
• Strain the cocktail into a chilled serving glass.
• Garnish ostentatiously with roses and/or chocolate covered cherries.

2. The Pearl by Hedonistas de la Fe | Mezcal

INGREDIENTS:
– ½ oz. Orgeat
– 1 oz. Campari
– 1 ½ oz. Hedonistas de la Fe Espadin Mezcal
– juice from one lime

METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass or tin and shake well over ice.
•  Strain into a coupe glass over ice.
• Garnish.

RELATED: Read about Hedonistas de la Fe

3. Sparkling Rosa Lemonade by Malfy Gin | Gin

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 parts Malfy 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.
• Top with dry sparkling rosé

4. Passion by Campante | Mezcal

The tagline of this small-batch premium artisanal mezcal is “Love hard, drink slow, savor the moment.” We could not agree more. Introduced in April 2021, Mezcal Campante is the creation of a life partners team’s love for mezcal. It is made from a unique blend of the finest selected Espadin and Barril agave — see, another couple here, too. On the rocks, straight up, or in a cocktail, you will certainly appreciate the balance of smooth aromas in your mouth.

We suggest starting your evening with this cocktail bearing an appropriate name for this day dedicated to love: “Passion Campante.”

INGREDIENTS:
– Selection of berries. We recommend 5 blueberries, 3 blackberries and 3 raspberries, and a few additional ones for the garnish
– 1 ½ oz. Mezcal Campante
– 1 ½ oz. lime juice
– ½ oz. simple or agave syrup
– 1 oz. ginger ale

For garnish: cocktail stick and raspberries.

METHOD;
• Macerate fruits in a shaker.
• Combine the Mezcal Campante, lime juice and syrup.
• Add ice to the shaker and stir.
• Strain over ice into glass.
• Top up with ginger ale.
• Garnish with raspberries on a cocktail stick.
• Preferred glass: rocks glass

ORDER NOW at Mezcal Campante official website | SRP $64.99