Valentine's Day Cocktails

One week from today is Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday - I just love a day dedicated to showing people how much you care! This year is especially exciting for me since it will be my first official Valentine's Day as Mrs. Kmetz and I plan on celebrating that with a cocktail or two! Check out these super easy Valentine's Day Cocktails to help you celebrate this holiday!

Valentine's Day Cocktails

Sparkling Frosé

INGREDIENTS

• ½ Bottle of Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade
• 8 Rosé Ice Cubes
• 1oz lemon juice
• Mint, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Pour rosé into an ice cube tray and place in freezer until frozen. In a blender, combine Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade, rosé cubes and lemon juice. Garnish with a mint sprig and serve.

Sparkling Hibiscus

INGREDIENTS

• Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
• Whole hibiscus flowers, packed in syrup
• 8 teaspoon of hibiscus syrup used to pack the flowers

DIRECTIONS

Place a whole hibiscus flower in the bottom of a glass. Fill glass with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG to ¾" of the rim. Carefully spoon 2 teaspoon of the hibiscus syrup down the interior side of each glass.

Sparkling Raspberry

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ ounces vanilla vodka
• 1 tsp. simple syrup
• ½ oz. fresh lemon juice
• Sparkling Ice Grape Raspberry
• Raspberry ice cubes, for garnish
• DIRECTIONS

Place raspberry ice cubes in a glass and set to the side. In a cocktail shaker, add vanilla vodka, simple syrup, and fresh lemon juice- shake. Strain over ice and add Sparkling Ice Grape Raspberry.

Rose Petal Rosé

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bottle of Santa Margherita Sparkling Rosé
• Pink rose petals

DIRECTIONS

Pour a glass of Santa Margherita Sparkling Rosé. Place a pink rose petal on top and serve.

Sweet and Sparkly Champagne

INGREDIENTS

• 3oz champagne, chilled
• Cotton candy
• 1oz Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade

DIRECTIONS
Fill champagne flutes with champagne and Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade. Place a small 2" piece of cotton candy on top of the glass as a garnish. Push the cotton candy into the glass for a fun disappearing effect.

Flor Adora

Recipe Credit: Bruce Cost Ginger Ale

INGREDIENTS

• 0.75 oz lemon juice
• 0.75 oz Small Hand Foods raspberry gum syrup
• 1.5 oz Plymouth Gin
• 4 oz Bruce Cost Ginger Ale Original

DIRECTIONS

• Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice, garnish as desired.

Purity Berry H20

INGREDIENTS

• 4 Parts Purity Vodka
• 3 Parts Berry Water
• 1 Cup Mixed Berries
• 1 Long Piece of Lemon Zest
• 4 Parts distilled or bottled high-quality water

DIRECTIONS

Combine the ingredients in a glass pitcher and let sit, refrigerated, for at least 4 hours – or preferably overnight, before serving. Serve the vodka mixed with the Berry Water either shaken and strained or just combined over ice.

The Rosemary Hound

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Parts Purity Vodka
• 1 Part Simple Syrup
• 4 Tablespoons Fresh Rosemary Leaves
• ½ Part Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
• 2 Slices Ruby Red Grapefruit, for Garnish

DIRECTIONS

Place the grapefruit juice, vodka, and 1 ounce rosemary simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well to mix. Serve on the rocks, garnished with a grapefruit slide.