Date Published: January 7, 2025, Last Updated on March 30, 2025 by Anthony Conte

This Valentine’s Day, why settle for the usual when you can make the occasion truly unforgettable? While a bottle of wine is always a great option, mixing up a thoughtfully crafted drink—perhaps something rich with amaretto or bursting with fruity flavours can turn an ordinary evening into something memorable, making it feel more personal and special.

Whether you’re planning a quiet dinner, preparing a surprise for your partner, or ending the evening with a decadent dessert drink, these 10 romantic cocktail recipes are simple enough to make at home yet special enough to feel like a treat.

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1. Blushing Bellini with Amaretto

A sparkling cocktail featuring peach purée, Prosecco, a touch of grenadine, and a hint of amaretto for a romantic and nutty twist.

Ingredients:

  • 60ml peach purée
  • 120ml Prosecco
  • 15ml amaretto
  • 10ml grenadine

How to make:

  1. Add peach purée and amaretto liqueur to a chilled champagne flute.
  2. Slowly pour in Prosecco and stir gently to combine.
  3. Drizzle grenadine over the top for a beautiful layered effect.
  4. Garnish with a fresh peach slice.

2. Chocolate-covered Strawberry Martini

A decadent and creamy martini combining chocolate and strawberry flavours.

Ingredients:

  • 30ml chocolate liqueur
  • 30ml vodka
  • 15ml strawberry purée
  • 30ml cream

How to make:

  1. Combine chocolate liqueur, vodka, strawberry purée, and cream in a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Rim the glass with chocolate syrup and garnish with a fresh strawberry.

3. Raspberry Kiss Mojito

A fruity twist on the classic mojito with fresh raspberries and mint.

Ingredients:

  • 45ml white rum
  • 6 fresh raspberries
  • 6 mint leaves
  • 15ml sugar syrup
  • 15ml lime juice
  • Soda water

How to make:

  1. Muddle raspberries, mint leaves, and sugar syrup in a tall glass.
  2. Add lime juice, rum, and ice.
  3. Top with soda water and stir gently.
  4. Garnish with extra raspberries and a sprig of mint.

4. Cupid’s Mule

A vibrant and zesty mule with blood orange juice and ginger beer.

Ingredients:

  • 45ml vodka
  • 60ml blood orange juice
  • 120ml ginger beer
  • 15ml lime juice

How to make:

  1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
  2. Add vodka, blood orange juice, and lime juice.
  3. Top with ginger beer and stir gently.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge and a blood orange slice.

5. Sparkling Rosé Sangria

A light and refreshing sangria with rosé wine and fresh strawberries.

Ingredients:

  • 120ml rosé wine
  • 30ml orange liqueur
  • 30ml strawberry purée
  • 60ml soda water

How to make:

  1. Mix rosé wine, orange liqueur, and strawberry purée in a pitcher filled with ice.
  2. Stir well to combine.
  3. Top with soda water before serving.
  4. Pour into glasses and garnish with sliced strawberries.

6. Red Velvet Sour

A rich and indulgent cocktail inspired by red velvet cake.

Ingredients:

  • 45ml bourbon
  • 30ml red velvet syrup
  • 20ml lemon juice
  • 15ml egg white

How to make:

  1. Shake all ingredients (without ice) in a shaker to emulsify the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake again until chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with red sugar crystals.

7. Strawberry Mimosa

A bubbly mimosa with fresh strawberry purée for a sweet twist.

Ingredients:

  • 30ml strawberry purée
  • 60ml orange juice
  • 120ml Champagne

How to make:

  1. Add strawberry purée and orange juice to a champagne flute.
  2. Slowly pour in chilled Champagne and stir gently.
  3. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

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8. Love Potion Margarita

A bold margarita featuring pomegranate juice for a rich red hue.

Ingredients:

  • 45ml tequila
  • 30ml triple sec
  • 30ml lime juice
  • 60ml pomegranate juice

How to make:

  1. Shake tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and pomegranate juice with ice.
  2. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice.
  3. Garnish with a lime wheel.

9. Warm Spiced Apple Toddy

A cozy, spiced cocktail perfect for a warm and romantic evening.

Ingredients:

  • 180ml apple cider
  • 45ml dark rum
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 tsp honey

How to make:

  1. Heat apple cider with cinnamon stick and nutmeg until warm.
  2. Stir in honey and dark rum.
  3. Pour into a heatproof mug.
  4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an apple slice.

10. Passionfruit Bliss

A tropical delight with passionfruit and sparkling Prosecco.

Ingredients:

  • 30ml passionfruit purée
  • 30ml vodka
  • 15ml vanilla syrup
  • 60ml Prosecco

How to make:

  1. Shake passionfruit purée, vodka, and vanilla syrup with ice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Strain into a coupe glass.
  3. Top with Prosecco and garnish with a slice of passionfruit.

For more creative ideas, explore our recipes for the classic Amaretto Sour and discover exciting twists to this timeless drink.

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These cocktail recipes are the perfect way to add a touch of romance to your Valentine’s Day celebration. Make this celebration unforgettable with the perfect selection of wines, liqueurs, and spirits to pair with your romantic cocktails. 

Whether stocking up for the evening or looking for a thoughtful wine holiday gift to surprise someone special, a carefully chosen bottle can make all the difference.

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