Valentine’s Day dinner is incomplete without a sensual menu, and that menu is imperfect without a few cocktails. This Valentine’s Day, celebrate your love with fun and romantic cocktails. Regardless of your preference for sweet, fruity flavors or bold, rich drinks, here are 15+ cocktail recipes for Valentine’s Day that are perfect to set the mood and elevate the celebratory disposition.
Love Potion No. 9
This beautiful drink with dry ice and little strawberry hearts is a perfect pick for your Valentine’s Day dinner menu. You’ll need pomegranate juice, strawberry vodka, and Chambord in a cocktail shaker, and dry ice in a martini glass. Here is the full recipe.
Winter Citrus Mimosas
Who says you need a partner to celebrate Valentine’s Day? You can do it with your girls, and these winter citrus mimosas will make an ideal entrant on your Galentine’s Day table. A glass of champagne with chilled blood orange, grapefruit, or tangerine juice. Who can say no to that? Here is the full recipe.
Raspberry Rose Cocktail
This Raspberry Rose cocktail is a stunning balance of sweet and saucy. You’ll need to make a syrup with raspberries and rose petals. Pour the syrup and gin into a cocktail shaker, add egg white, and shake until foamy. Pour into a champagne glass and garnish. Here is the full recipe.
Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktail
For this, you need pomegranate ice cubes that deliver an instant flavor and color. When you have made the ice cubes, you are already halfway into the cocktail. Now, get them out of the freezer and add a couple of them to a highball glass, top it with sparkling wine, and garnish with a rosemary sprig. Here is the full recipe.
Cranberry Orange Whiskey Cocktail
The Cranberry Orange Whiskey cocktail is a perfect blend of boozy and fun flavors to complement your Valentine’s Day menu. It is easy to make, and its delicate balance of tart, sweet, and spice makes it even more enjoyable. Here is the full recipe.
Pomegranate French 75
With a sweet twist of pomegranate, this French 75 cocktail recipe makes for a perfect pairing with your Valentine’s Day dinner. The pomegranate and lime give a sweet and tangy boost to the classic gin and bubbly cocktail. Here is the full recipe.
Naked and Famous Cocktail
This cocktail with an intriguing name appears in vibrant color. When making it for your Valentine, give a good shake to mescal, yellow chartreuse, Aperol, and lime juice. Here is the full recipe.
Strawberry Daiquiris
Filled with the fruity goodness of fresh and frozen berries, this cocktail recipe calls for a delicate blend of rum, lime, and sugar. It could be just the drink for a Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day celebration. Strawberry daiquiri works best in warmer environments. Here is the full recipe.
Dirty Shirley
The Dirty Shirley Temple is a colorful and sweet drink with a hint of booze. The recipe simply takes the classic mocktail and adds a few ounces of vodka to it for an alcoholic kick. Here is the full recipe.
Tequila Sunrise
The ombre cocktail is enough to win over your beloved this season of love. Originally made with tequila, lime juice, soda water, and crème de cassis, the Tequila Sunrise evolved with tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. Here is the full recipe.
Champagne Punch
Champagne Punch brings bubbly elegance to your Valentine’s Day soirée. Filled with crisp champagne, fruity juices, and a festive flair, it’s ideal for sharing with someone special or your closest friends. Light, refreshing, and irresistibly effervescent. Here is the full recipe.
Chocolate Martini
A Chocolate Martini is the ultimate grown-up dessert drink for Valentine’s Day. With rich cocoa liqueur and smooth vodka shaken to frothy perfection, this cocktail feels like sipping pure romance. Sweet, silky, and perfectly indulgent for the occasion. Here is the full recipe.
Espresso Martini
Need a little caffeine boost with your cocktail? The Espresso Martini delivers bold espresso, coffee liqueur, and vodka in a sleek martini glass. It’s chic, vibrant, and perfect for keeping the night going. Here is the full recipe.
Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets is a sultry twist on the classic sidecar as brandy, rum, and citrus combine for a zesty, adventurous sip. It’s bold and flirty, just the way Valentine’s celebrations should be. Here is the full recipe.
Raspberry Sorbet Spritz
Raspberry Sorbet Spritz is a gorgeous, pink-tinted refreshment that doubles as dessert and drink. Light, fruity, and fizzy with a scoop of raspberry sorbet, it’s ideal for toasting to love all evening long. Here is the full recipe.
Love and Murder
Love and Murder lives up to its dramatic name with deep red hues and bold flavor. This cocktail’s mix of spirits and sweet accents makes it mysterious, playful, and unforgettable, just like love itself. Here is the full recipe.
Spiked Hot Chocolate
Spiked Hot Chocolate takes cozy Valentine vibes to the next level. Rich, creamy hot chocolate gets an adult kick with your favorite spirit, making it perfect for cuddling by the fire or warming up a winter evening. Here is the full recipe.
Bee’s Knees Cocktail
The Bee’s Knees cocktail is a golden, honey-sweet classic with gin and fresh citrus. It’s simple, smooth, and subtly romantic, like sunshine in a glass for your Valentine’s celebration. Here is the full recipe.
These are our favorite cocktail recipes for Valentine’s Day. Which one is your poison? Let us know in the comments below. Happy Valentine’s Day!
