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Liz Gray

Contributor to Design Happens

Feb 14

Toast to Love: Valentine’s Day Cocktails

Happy Valentine’s Day! Have you found (or made) that perfect gift?  There’s still time to create a thoughtful, delicious present: a romance-themed cocktail. Here are some of my favorites…

For your uber-romantic dinner for two, try the, ahem, to-die-for Romeo and Juliet cocktail. Top tequila and Grand Marnier with peach juice and ruby-hued Chambord. Garnish with an orange twist and a few maraschino cherries. Just add a not-too-cheesy card.

Romeo and Juliet Valentine's Day Cocktail
In lieu of a bouquet of flowers, why not mix up this fruity cocktail garnished with edible flowers? Swap orange juice for mango puree for a fresh spin on the classic mimosa. Punch it up with vodka, then top with a fresh viola, pansy or nasturtium flower.

Amour a Mosa Cocktail
Sure, you could buy a box of waxy supermarket chocolates or spend the evening baking a chocolate souffle. But this chocolatey dessert drink, made with white chocolate liqueur and dark chocolate shavings and a hint of orange liqueur, is just as satisfying and much more unexpected. Of course, since it’s Valentine’s Day,  I wouldn’t turn down chocolates, a souffle and the cocktail…just sayin’.

Chocolate Mandarin Dream

See (and make!) all 10 romantic cocktails >>

What are your plans for Valentine’s Day? Tell us in the comments below.

Posted at 10:00 am

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  1. These all look so romantic and tasty! Perfect for V-Day.

    Just made some chocolate mousse for the day of love. Come check it out. :) http://becauseofmadalene.blogspot.com/

    xo,
    Christina

    Christina on February 14, 2012 at 10:31 AM
  2. check this champagne treats round up too goo.gl/VJCwm

    marta sulivan on February 14, 2012 at 1:29 PM
  3. Hopefully next Valentines Day I will be toasting many people and the beauty surrounding this Dream Home………I hope I win. Health and family issues would be so less stressful and I might get a reprieve from the grim reaper………..Much love and happy today to all who Dream of this home as I do……..(I pray I win. If not, I pray the winner deserves it and wants and needs it as much as me>) L, tanYaisa

    tanya stacey on February 14, 2012 at 1:51 PM
  4. I want to thank all those that sent their positive prayers for me and my daughter. Her kidneys seems to be responding to the medicine. She is so young and it's so hard as a mother to watch her go through this. Usually mothers are able to fix just about anything but when you are put in a position to just sit, watch, worry and wait, it's truly hard. Again thanks for the positive prayers. I wish all of you the best!

    Beauty007 on February 16, 2012 at 11:16 AM
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    @JedMart_com on February 17, 2012 at 1:00 AM
  6. Hi Liz. Thanks for sharing these. I'm finding them post V-day but I will note some of them for future days! That first one sounds "DELISH!" ;)

    frugalinterior on February 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM
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