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Set the mood with these sweet and delicious cocktails for Valentine’s Day

Flavors of coffee, chocolate, cherry, and lemon for romance

Kinky Coupe
Ketel One

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and whether you’re planning to spend the evening with a special someone or you’d rather treat yourself at home, it’s a great excuse for making a delicious cocktail. To capture the sweet mood, these sweet cocktails feature indulgent dessert ingredients like chocolate, marshmallow, coffee, cherry, and lemon, and they also have garnishes with a bit of extra flair for a special day.

S’mores Hot Mocha

Mr Black

Ingredients:

  • 30ml/1oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
  • 200ml/6.7oz milk
  • 200ml /6.7oz cream + more for topping
  • 100g/3.5oz dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp brown sugar/maple for sweetness
  • Corn flour slurry: 1 tsp corn flour dissolved in 1 tbsp milk (optional, to make thick hot chocolate)

Rim & garnish:

  • Marshmallow Fluff
  • Chocolate shavings
  • Graham crackers
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Mocha Mousse Martini

Mr Black

Ingredients:

  • 60ml/2oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
  • 45ml/1.5oz Vodka
  • 50g/1.75oz Sugar
  • 15g/0.6oz Instant Coffee Granules
  • 200g/7oz Ice
  • Garnish with Cocoa Powder

Method:

Place all ingredients + ice into a blender/food processor and blend until creamy consistency, approx 3-5mins. Pour into two chilled coupes, garnish with cocoa powder & share with a friend.

The Nue Cosmo

Ketel One

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Ketel One Family Made Vodka
  • .5 oz Sakura Cherry Blossom Vermouth
  • .5 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
  • .5 oz Lime juice
  • .25 oz Simple syrup

Method:

Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a mini white rose and serve.

The Kinky Coupe

Ketel One

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Ketel One Family Made Vodka
  • .5 oz Ancho Reyes
  • .5 oz Piquillo Pepper Syrup
  • .75 oz Lemon
  • Piquillo Sequins Lip stroke

Method:

Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora Glass. Streak piquillo powder on side of glass to serve.

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