Valentine's Day Cocktails

Whether you're planning an intimate dinner for two at home or a night out on the town with your sweetheart, be sure to try at least one of these sinfully seductive Valentine's Day cocktails.

Pop open a bottle of pink bubbly or stir up a violet-hued cocktail - these drinks are the perfect way to please your one and only. There's even a delicious berry dessert!

Embrace

2 oz Pinky Vodka
2 oz pear nectar
1/4 oz syrup from Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup
1/4 oz fresh lime juice
2 basil leaves
Splash soda water
Wild Hibiscus Flower
Pear spear

Shake all ingredients on ice with the exception of the soda, hibiscus flower and pear spear. Strain over crushed ice in a martini glass and top with a splash of soda. Stuff a Hibiscus Flower with a long pear spear then place on the side of glass to garnish. Pear Spear: Cut a piece of fresh pear lengthwise about 3" long by 1/2" wide.

Photo and recipe courtesy Danielle Tatarin of DesignerCocktail.com and Wild Hibiscus.

The SKYY Violet

1-1/2 oz SKYY Vodka
3/4 oz Creme de Violette
3 oz dry sparkling wine (such as Drusian Prosecco)
3 dashes Fee Brothers or Angostura Orange Bitters

Stir SKYY Vodka, Orange Bitters and Creme de Violette with ice. Strain into champagne coup or flute and top with Prosecco. Top with zest of an orange and garnish with orange twist.

Photo and recipe courtesy Jon Gasparini of Rye on the Road and SKYY.

Love Letter

1 oz Campari
1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
3/4 oz Cointreau
1/4 oz maple syrup (should be 1:1 with water)
1/4 oz Small Hand Grenadine
3 dashes of Peychaud's Bitters

Shake. Add soda. Pour over ice in highball. Garnish with lime zest

Photo and recipe courtesy Adam Wilson of Beretta and Campari.

Hopeless RomantiX

1-1/2 oz X-Rated Fusion Liqueur®
2 oz Prosecco or champagne
1/4 oz lemon juice
1/4 oz orange juice
1/4 oz pineapple juice

Muddle pineapple, orange and lemon. Add Prosecco and X-Rated Fusion Liqueur®. Strain and serve in a highball glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Photo and recipe courtesy X-Rated Fusion Liqueur®.

G'Spot

1-1/2 oz G'Vine Floraison Gin
1/2 oz Chambord
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/4 oz fresh lime juice
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in a glass mixing pint. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Photo and recipe courtesy G'Vine.

Sandeman's Sweetheart Sparkler

1 part Founders Reserve Porto
3 parts sparkling wine

Intense ruby red in color, the wine is brilliant and clean. Rich, red fruit aromas with a touch of age create an elegant reflection of powerful flavors.

Photo and recipe courtesy Sandeman.

Möet Rosé Impérial

Proudly recognized as the world's most loved Rosé champagne, Möet & Chandon Rosé Impérial is the perfect way to seduce your one and only. The beautiful, full-bodied champagne dominated by the taste of fresh, wild strawberries is sure to please all the senses.

For Valentine's Day, Möet Rosé Impérial comes specially packed in a pink aluminum chiller box - a beautiful way to present the champagne and keep your Möet Rosé at the perfect temperature for up to 2 hours.

Find more information on their website.

KARMA Meditation Float

Place fresh raspberries or strawberries in bottom of glass. Add scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle with framboise or raspberry eau de vie and top with additional berries. Pour KARMA over ice cream - cheers!

Photo and recipe courtesy KARMA.