Finding the perfect Valentine’s Day cocktail has never been easier. Recipes abound on Pinterest and Instagram, and cocktails have made a big comeback and are far more imaginative than the old gin and tonic. Sex and the City (which keeps making a mighty comeback) may have started the trend with women everywhere ordering a Cosmopolitan rather than a chardonnay.
While Cosmopolitans are still great cocktails and make a very pretty Valentine’s Day drink, we’ve selected four cocktails that are not only very pretty but absolutely delicious. Whether you are celebrating the day with someone special or diving into a great book for an evening alone, mix up one of our special cocktails and celebrate Valentine’s Day!
Clayton’s Margarita Holiday Style
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This great recipe is from The Defined Dish. Clayton’s Holiday Margarita is a favorite of the CEO and Co-Founder of Prime Women, Dorthy Shore (featured above). We think once you try it, this margarita will be one of your favorites for holidays and non-holidays alike. The special ingredient is egg whites, so don’t skip them. Make up a batch, and enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of good tequila
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 1/4 cup simple syrup (recipe calls for 1/2 cup, but we thought it was too sweet)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 tsp egg whites (fresh or out of the carton is fine!)
- salt for glass rims
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until very frothy.
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Pour into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of vodka
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or triple sec
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup of ginger ale
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Mix all ingredients except ginger ale with 1/4 cup of ice, and stir for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the ginger ale.
- Strain into chilled martini glasses.
The Monica
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of gin or vodka (fun to try different gins because they are so many different nuanced flavors)
- 1/2 cup fresh citrus juice – lime or lemon (Fresh is critical. No substitutes.)
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/4 cup of pomegranate juice
- 1/2 cup of St. Germain
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Mix in a shaker with ice.
- Pour into a frozen martini glass or your favorite thin-lipped glass.
Pretty Prosecco
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INGREDIENTS:
- 2 teaspoons of pomegranate juice per glass
- 3/4 cup of prosecco
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Add pomegranate juice to a chilled champagne or martini glass.
- Fill the glass with prosecco.
- Add raspberry or other garnish if desired.
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