Happy Valentine's Day 2016

Here's a few new Valentine's recipes to treat your special someone. Time to snuggle up to that someone special.

The Smoked Blossom Cocktail Photo
 

The Smoked Blossom

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

1 part(s) DeKuyper Elderflower Liqueur (more DeKuyper Elderflower Liqueur drinks)
2 part(s) Connamarra Irish Whiskey (more Connamarra Irish Whiskey drinks)
1/2 part(s) Lemon Juice (more Lemon Juice drinks)
1/2 part(s) Simple Syrup (more Simple Syrup drinks)
2 dash(es) Orange Bitters (more Orange Bitters drinks)

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Created by Dudley Delhagen, 2015 DeKuyper Cocktail Master

Midori Sparkle Cocktail Photo
 

Midori Sparkle

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

1/2 part(s) Midori (more Midori drinks)
Dry Champagne (more Dry Champagne drinks)

Instructions

Pour Midori into a champagne glass. Top with dry Champagne or sparkling wine.
Midori Mebuki Cocktail Photo
 

Midori Mebuki

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

1 part(s) Midori (more Midori drinks)
1 part(s) Sake (Junmai Style) (more Sake drinks)
1/2 part(s) Lemon Juice (more Lemon Juice drinks)
1 splash(es) Simple Syrup (more Simple Syrup drinks)

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Altos Reposado Romance Cocktail Photo
 

Altos Reposado Romance

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

2 part(s) Olmeca Altos Reposado Tequila (more Olmeca Altos Reposado Tequila drinks)
1/2 part(s) Lime Juice (more Lime Juice drinks)
1/2 part(s) Agave Nectar (more Agave Nectar drinks)
4 chunk(s) Pineapple (more Pineapple drinks)
3 Raspberries (more Raspberries drinks)

Instructions

Muddle and build up. Garnish with a lime wedge and a raspberry.
Altos Lolita Cocktail Photo
 

Altos Lolita

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

2 part(s) Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila (more Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila drinks)
1/4 part(s) Lime Juice (more Lime Juice drinks)
2 part(s) Pomegranate Juice (more Pomegranate Juice drinks)
3 part(s) Lemonade (more Lemonade drinks)
1 dash(es) Orange Bitters (more Orange Bitters drinks)

Instructions

Build in highball over ice, and stir. Garnish over a lemon wedge.
Pernod Absinthe Maiden’s Blush Cocktail Photo
 

Pernod Absinthe Maiden’s Blush

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Pernod Absinthe (more Pernod Absinthe drinks)
1 1/2 part(s) Plymouth Gin (more Plymouth Gin drinks)
1/2 part(s) Sugar Syrup (more Sugar Syrup drinks)
1/2 part(s) Lemon Juice (more Lemon Juice drinks)
1/2 part(s) Water (more Water drinks)
4 Raspberries (more Raspberries drinks)

Instructions

Shake and double strain all ingredients into a small rock glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Cruzan Be Mine, Valentine Sparkler Cocktail Photo
 

Cruzan Be Mine, Valentine Sparkler

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

1 1/2 part(s) Cruzan Aged Light Rum (more Cruzan Aged Light Rum drinks)
1/2 part(s) Simple Syrup (vanilla) (more Simple Syrup drinks)
1/2 part(s) Cranberry Juice (more Cranberry Juice drinks)
4 part(s) Sparkling Wine (more Sparkling Wine drinks)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a champagne flute and stir twice. Garnish with an orange peel cut in the shape of a heart.
Cruzan Smitten Sidecar Cocktail Photo
 

Cruzan Smitten Sidecar

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

2 part(s) Cruzan Single Barrel Estate Rum (more Cruzan Single Barrel Estate Rum drinks)
1 part(s) Triple Sec (more Triple Sec drinks)
1 splash(es) Lemon Juice (more Lemon Juice drinks)

Instructions

Combine ingredients and shake with ice in a mixing glass until chilled. Stir in and pour into a cocktail glass. (The sugar-rim is optional.)
Cruzan Cinngle lady Cocktail Photo
 

Cruzan Cinngle lady

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

1 1/2 part(s) Cruzan Black Strap Rum (more Cruzan Black Strap Rum drinks)
1 part(s) Cruzan Velvet Cinn (more Cruzan Velvet Cinn drinks)
1/2 part(s) Coco Lopez (more Coco Lopez drinks)

Instructions

Combine all over crushed ice and stir. Garnish with fresh grated nutmeg.
Meehan's Black Flip Cocktail Photo
 

Meehan's Black Flip

Drink Type: Cocktail

Ingredients

2 part(s) Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (more Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout drinks)
1 1/2 part(s) Cruzan Black Strap Rum (more Cruzan Black Strap Rum drinks)
1/2 part(s) Sugar Syrup (Demerara) (more Sugar Syrup drinks)
1 Egg (more Egg drinks)

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and swirl to decarbonate beer. Dry shake, shake with ice, and strain into a chilled fizz glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

Contributed by Jeff Bell, New York City mixologist