Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate, and we can't think of any better way to celebrate the most romantic night of the year than with a romantic cocktail (and heaps of chocolate, of course). Make this year that extra bit special and surprise your partner with one of these lovely libations!
Cherry Love
Tangy citrus with delicious sweet cherry flavours. A touch of smoky char from the whisky, finishing with a light silky spice.
INGREDIENTS:
50ml Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky
30ml pink grapefruit
15ml cherry syrup
15ml egg white / aquafaba
METHOD:
Place all of the ingredients into a shaker and dry shake (without ice). Add ice, shake and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with grated dark chocolate and a cherry.
Wild Passion Spritz
Deliciously fruity and very refreshing. Bursting with sweet orange and tart citrus.
INGREDIENTS:
50ml Cotswolds No.1 Wildflower Gin
25ml lemon juice
15ml passion fruit syrup
Top up with champagne or soda
METHOD:
Place all of the ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and strain over ice into a gin glass. Top up with champagne or soda and stir. Garnish with passion fruit.
Hanky Panky
A riff on the classic cocktail created by Ada Coleman (the first female head bartender of the Savoy) in the early 1900s. Incredibly complex botanical flavours including piney juniper, vanilla & light smoky spice with a touch of citrus freshness. A fervent and sophisticated cocktail.
INGREDIENTS:
45ml Cotswolds Dry Gin
45ml Cotswolds Vermouth
10ml freshly squeezed orange juice
5ml Cotswolds Whisky Amaro Liqueur No.2
METHOD:
Place all of the ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel.