Valentine’s Day 2026: 14 Brilliant Cocktail Recipes To Add Fun & Flavour To Your Special Day

Valentine’s Day is all about sharing something special, and sometimes, that something special is as simple as a beautifully made drink. There’s something romantic about mixing a cocktail at home: the sound of ice in a shaker, the fresh squeeze of citrus, the deep pink or golden colour pouring into a glass. Whether it’s fruity and fun, floral and delicate, or rich and indulgent, the right drink can instantly set the mood. These cocktail recipes are easy to make, impressive to serve, and perfect for raising a glass to Valentine’s Day.

Best Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipes

1. The Parisian Kiss

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Grey Goose vodka
• 25 ml Elderflower liqueur
• 25 ml Cranberry juice
• 10 ml Fresh lime juice
• Ice cubes
• 3–4 fresh cranberries and a mint sprig for garnish

Method:

1. Place your martini glass in the freezer for 10 minutes.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes.
3. Pour in the vodka, elderflower liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
4. Close the shaker tightly and shake hard for about 15 seconds. You want it very cold.
5. Strain into the chilled martini glass.
6. Drop in fresh cranberries and gently place a mint sprig on top.

2. The Rose Whisperer

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Bombay Sapphire gin
• 15 ml Rose syrup
• 25 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 10 ml Simple syrup
• Ice
• Edible rose petals for garnish

Method:

1. Chill a coupe glass.
2. Add ice to a shaker.
3. Pour in gin, rose syrup, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
4. Shake firmly for 15–20 seconds.
5. Double strain into the chilled coupe.
6. Garnish with edible rose petals.

3. Breakfast Martini

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Gin
• 15 ml Orange liqueur
• 10 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Orange marmalade
• Ice
• Lemon wheel or tiny toast strip for garnish

Method:

1. Add marmalade to your shaker first.
2. Pour in gin, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
3. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
4. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
5. Garnish with a lemon wheel or a small strip of toast.

4. When I Was Young!

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Davana Rosso
• 30 ml Bourbon
• 10 ml Bournvita syrup
• 4–5 dashes Bitters
• Large ice cube

Method:

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice.
2. Add Davana Rosso, bourbon, Bournvita syrup, and bitters.
3. Stir slowly for about 25 seconds.
4. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

5. Red Velvet

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Vodka
• 30 ml Raspberry purée
• 15 ml Lime juice
• 10 ml Sugar syrup
• Ice
• Rose petals for garnish

Method:

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake it hard for at least 15 seconds.
3. Strain the drink into a chilled coupe glass.
4. Garnish gently with rose petals.

6. Cashmir – In The Mood For Love

Ingredients:

• 40 ml Cashmir Vodka
• 20 ml Fino Sherry
• 30 ml Kaffir Lime Cordial
• 2 dashes Saline solution
• 1 dash Cardamom bitters

Method:

1. Add all ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice.
2. Stir until very cold (about 30 seconds).
3. Strain the cocktail into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.
4. Garnish with kaffir lime oil over the top and serve.

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7. Whistler Apple Highball

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Whistler Whisky
• 120 ml Apple cider
• 15 ml Honey
• Ice
• Apple slice

Method:

1. Add whisky, cider, and honey into a shaker with ice.
2. Stir briefly so the honey dissolves.
3. Shake it lightly.
4. Strain the drink into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
5. Garnish it with an apple slice and enjoy.

8. Jiji Berry

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Jin Jiji Darjeeling
• 22.5 ml Raspberry syrup
• 22.5 ml Lemon juice
• 3 drops Foamer
• Ice

Method:

1. Shake all the ingredients with ice.
2. Double strain it into a chilled coupe.
3. Garnish the Valentine’s Day cocktail with a raspberry and enjoy.

9. Dark & Stormy Baromasa Version

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Baromasa
• 10 ml Fresh lime juice
• Ginger ale to top up
• Ice

Method:

1. Fill a highball with ice.
2. Add Baromasa and some lime juice.
3. Top it up with ginger ale.
4. Stir it gently.
5. Garnish it with a ginger slice and serve.

10. Pink Promise

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Tanqueray London Dry
• 5 ml Vanilla syrup
• 10 ml Pink peppercorn syrup
• 10 ml Raspberry purée
• 25 ml Citric acid solution
• Tonic to top up
• Ice

Method:

1. Add all ingredients except tonic over ice.
2. Stir it gently.
3. Top it up with tonic.
4. Garnish with a pink peppercorn rim and burnt grapefruit wedge.

11. After 12

Ingredients:

• 60 ml The Singleton 12 Year Old
• 30 ml Cherry lapsang cordial
• 30 ml Sweet vermouth
• 4 dashes Cacao bitters

Method:

1. Stir all the ingredients with ice until they’re chilled.
2. Strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
3. Garnish with dark chocolate and serve.

12. Viva La Romance

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Viva El Ron White Rum
• 30 ml Coconut cream
• 15 ml Crème de cacao
• 30 ml Pineapple juice

Method:

1. Shake all the ingredients with ice.
2. Strain the cocktail into a coupe or highball.
3. Drizzle chocolate on top and enjoy.

13. Cupid’s Arrow

Ingredients:

• 60 ml 1800 Añejo Tequila
• 10 ml Sherry
• 10 ml Chocolate liqueur
• 5 ml Strawberry syrup

Method:

• Stir all the ingredients with ice.
• Strain it into a rocks glass over a large cube.
• Garnish with strawberry, chocolate and serve.

14. Passionate Lover

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Nisaki Dry Gin
• 20 ml Grapefruit juice
• 2 ml Passionfruit juice
• 10 ml Elderflower syrup
• 15 ml Lime juice
• Splash tonic

Method:

1. Shake all ingredients except tonic with ice.
2. Strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
3. Add some tonic.
4. Garnish it with a grapefruit slice and enjoy.

Whether you want something floral and delicate, rich and chocolatey, or fresh and citrusy, there’s a cocktail recipe here to match every kind of Valentine’s Day celebration.

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