The Best Romantic Cocktails
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The Best Romantic Cocktails Easy To Make at Home
When it comes to celebrating a memorable occasion for you and your special someone, drinks are always in order. Plan a night in and mix one up together or go the surprise route and show off your cocktail-making skills. (We won’t tell them how easy these recipes are.)
Either way, you’ll be saying cheers in no time with GAYOT’s Best Romantic Cocktails. And let’s not forget a romantic gift to mark the occasion.
RELATED: If you really want to elevate the mood, pair these cocktails with foods from GAYOT’s list of Best Aphrodisiacs.
1. Malfy Sparkling Rosa Lemonade
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Inspired by this Amalfi lifestyle, Malfy Gin embodies the essence of “La Dolce Vita“, just perfect for romance.
INGREDIENTS:
– 2 parts Malfy Gin 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.
• Garnish delightfully with a rosemary sprig and grapefruit wedge.
• Serve.
2. Queen of Hearts
![Queen of Hearts](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Queen-of-Hearts.jpg)
No need for a bouquet of flowers when you have this gorgeous drink.
INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 oz. gin
– 3/4 oz. hibiscus syrup
– 3/4 oz. lemon juice
– 2 oz. sparkling wine
– Edible flower
METHOD:
• Shake gin, hibiscus syrup and lemon juice.
• Pour into a wine glass and top with sparkling wine.
• Garnish with edible flower and lemon twist.
3. Cruzan Valentine’s Sparkler
![Cruzan Valentine’s Sparkler](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Cruzan-Valentines-Sparkler.jpg)
This lightly sweet cocktail is easy to make yet thoughtful and detailed. It’s romance in a glass.
INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 parts Cruzan Aged Light Rum
– 1 1/2 part vanilla simple syrup
– 1/2 part unsweetened fresh cranberry juice
– 2 parts sparkling wine
METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients in a Champagne flute and stir twice.
• Garnish with an orange peel cut in the shape of a heart.
4. The Seductress
![The Seductress](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Seductress.jpg)
This sultry, sweet and sparkling drink from iPic Theatres® features Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, the exclusive Champagne of the Oscars®, and makes any moment a special occasion.
INGREDIENTS:
– chilled Champagne flute
– 4 oz. Brut Champagne
– 1/2 oz. chilled passion fruit purée
– 1/2 oz. chilled ginger syrup
– 1 oz. chilled Aperol
– Red rose petal
METHOD:
• Chill a champagne flute.
• Fill with the champagne.
• Add chilled passion fruit purée, ginger syrup and Aperol.|
• Gently stir and top with a red rose petal.
5. Dolce Vita
![Dolce Vita](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dolce-Vita.jpg)
This delightfully pink cocktail is garnished with dark chocolate. La dolce vita, indeed.
INGREDIENTS:
– 3/4 oz. Campari
– 1 oz. Half & Half
– 3/4 oz. Crème de cacao
– 1/2 oz. raspberry eau-de-vie
– 1 spoon raspberry preserves
METHOD:
• Shake and strain into a glass.
• Garnish with shavings of dark chocolate.
6. Endless Love
![Endless Love](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Endless-Love-336x426.jpg)
This easy-to-make cocktail is sure to make a sweet impression on that special someone.
INGREDIENTS:
– 2 oz. vodka
– 1 oz. lemon
– 3/4 oz simple syrup
– 1/2 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur
– Splash of cranberry juice
METHOD:
• Shake vodka, lemon, simple syrup and liqueur together.
• Add a splash of cranberry juice and garnish with a cherry and lemon twist.
7. Heart Day
![Heart Day](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Heart-Day-336x336.jpg)
A delectable cocktail in celebration of love.
INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 oz. Stoli Vanilla
– 1/2 oz. agave syrup
– 3/4 oz. lime juice
– 1 oz. pineapple juice
METHOD:
• Shake vigorously and strain over fresh ice.
• Rim glass with brown sugar.
• garnish with 3 raspberries.
8. Clicquot Rich & Rosemary
![Clicquot Rich and Rosemary](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Clicquot-Rich-Rosemary-326x422.jpg)
Light, refreshing, bubbly and pretty. What more could you ask for?
INGREDIENTS:
– 5-6 large ice cubes
– 2-3 sprigs of rosemary
– Rosé Champagne
METHOD:
• Place 5 ice cubes in a large wine glass, top with Rosé Champagne.
• Finish with fresh sprigs of fresh rosemary.
9. The Red Lotus
![The Red Lotus](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Red-Lotus-336x224.jpg)
This delicate, sweet cocktail is made for two with vodka, lychees and fresh raspberries.
INGREDIENTS:
– 3 oz. vodka
– 2 oz. lychee juice
– 1 oz. Grenadine
– 8 muddled raspberries
– 6 lychees
– 1 1/2 tablespoons of fine sugar, simple syrup
– Splash of cranberry juice
– Splash of Sprite
– Edible orchid
METHOD:
• Fill a 50 oz. glass bowl halfway with ice, 6 lychees and 6 raspberries around the bowl.
• Continue filling the glass with ice to the rim.
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and shake with ice until well blended.
• Strain and pour into the bowl.
• top with Sprite and garnish with an edible orchid.
10. Hemingway in Love Daiquiri
![Hemingway in Love Daiquiri](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Hemingway-Love-Daiquiri-336x448.jpg)
This luscious libation pays homage to Ernest Hemingway’s drink of choice, the daiquiri. This version uses Muroise liqueur to make it extra seductive with a rich, vibrant flavor and tart, clean finish.
INGREDIENTS:
– 1 1/2 oz. light rum
– 1/4 oz. Muroise du Val de Loire (loganberry liqueur)
– 1/2 oz. grapefruit juice
– 3/4 oz. lime juice
– 1/4 oz. simple syrup
METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients together in a shaker with ice and shake.
• Strain into a daiquiri glass.
• Garnish with fresh lime and blackberry.
11. White Lady
![White Lady](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/White-Lady-336x432.jpg)
Lady or not, this classic cocktail is bound to impress your sweetheart.
INGREDIENTS:
– 2 oz. gin
– 1 oz. Cointreau
– 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
– egg white (optional)
METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.
• Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist.
12. Any Which Way But Left
![Any Which Way But Left](https://www.gayot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Any-Which-Way-But-Left-336x246.jpg)
This cocktail will satiate your drink and chocolate cravings in one.
Ingredients:
– 1 oz. Jägermeister
– 1 oz. Aperol
– 1 oz. Brovo Amaro
– Chocolate Molé bitters
– Grapefruit peel
METHOD:
• Combine all ingredients together.
• Stir & strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
• Garnish with chocolate molé bitters and a grapefruit peel.