Valentine’s Day inspired drinks

Valentine’s day is right around the corner and we all know what that means – flowers, candy, dinner, and most importantly… drinks! I have selected a few of my favorite date night cocktails to share and hopefully inspire. Now even if you plan on having a night out on the town, I also wanted to list some great romantic drinks for you to try. Bottoms up!

The first drink is something that I would recommend to anyone, regardless of preferences or taste. It is perfect to mix up on a Friday night for your date or to have out at a bar. I especially love this drink for Valentine’s Day for how well the fruit flavors come together and how great it looks in a chilled rocks glass.
 

I give you, The Cherry Pop!

I’m sure you all have figured out how big of a fan I am of Hendricks gin from my tweets and previous postings, but I must insist that you use Plymouth on this one. Since this drink is more fruit flavor involved, I highly recommend using a more balance gin rather than an herbal one like Hendricks.
* Throw in two dashes of cherry bitters if you really want to kick it up a notch *

The next drink is so Valentine’s Day focused that we are even using Valentine’s vodka! If you are like me and live in the metro Detroit area, then you know how awesome it is to have a distillery that is pumping out vodka that is rated higher than Grey Goose, Belvedere, and Kettle One. (Don’t believe me? Check out their page for all of their prestigious awards http://valentinedistilling.com)

                                                       Next up – A Dash of Detroit

To be honest, I’m not big on following the measurements for this drink. I would suggest making this drink to taste – especially if you’re making it for a date! Looking for something less sweet? Try a little less Contreau or pineapple juice when mixing.


So are you and your date planning on staying out all night? Be sure to check out my list of drinks to try to make your Valentine’s Day a little bit sweeter!

I know that I will be mixing up a few of these cocktails during my Valentine’s date night but what about you guys? Comment your plans and what drinks you will be mixing up for your dates or for friends!