When Grover Washington Jr. Sang, “Just the two of us, we can make it if we try,” we’re pretty sure the “it” he was referring to was a delicious cocktail for two.
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, now is the perfect time to browse romantic cocktail recipes that yield exactly two drinks for you and your sweetie (or your bestie...or just you...no judgement here).
Keep scrolling for a dreamy lineup of bubbly, pink, chocolatey, lovey dovey cocktails for two to make this Valentine’s Day.
If your Valentine doesn’t like anything fussy, this is your cocktail: just three ingredients that taste oh so good together. Mix one up for the two of you lickety split and get back to cuddling and watching your favorite rom-com together.
The Recipe
3 ounces Tito’s Handmade Vodka
3 ounces pomegranate liqueur
1 splash pineapple juice
Add vodka, pomegranate liqueur and pineapple juice to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into two martini glasses. Garnish with skewered pomergranate seeds.
If your Valentine is all about the bubbly, this Blushing Bubbles cocktail will woo them like no other. The elderflower rose gin adds a romantic floral touch that’s perfect for a Valentine’s Day porch picnic or home-cooked, candlelit dinner.
The Recipe
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
2/3 ounce simple syrup
Strawberries
In a mixing glass, combine gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, ice and stir. Pour into two coupe glasses and top with Prosecco. Garnish each glass with a skewer of strawberries.
Cupid’s got his kiss for you this V-Day, and it’s this simple but elegant cocktail made with vodka, raspberry liqueur, fresh raspberries and lime juice.
The Recipe
6-8 raspberries
5 ounces Column 5 Texas Vodka
2 ounces Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
2 ounces fresh lime juice
Add raspberries to a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add vodka, liqueur, lime juice and ice to the shaker. Shake and strain into two glasses. Garnish both with a skewered raspberry.
If Cupid’s arrow struck you as soon as you laid eyes on your S.O., this is what you should mixing up for them on Valentine’s Day. The egg white is optional in this recipe, but we highly recommend it for a lip-smackingly smooth and creamy texture. If you and/or your other half are vegan, you can also swap the egg white for 1 ounce of aquafaba (the liquid in a can of chickpeas; it sounds crazy but trust us, it works).
The Recipe
2 ounces Maracame Reposado Tequila
1 ounce Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
2 ounces organic raspberry juice
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce honey syrup
1 egg white or 1 ounce aquafaba (vegan alternative), optional
Fresh raspberries
In a shaker, add tequila, raspberry liqueur, raspberry juice, lemon juice, honey syrup and egg white or vegan alternative. Dry shake (shake without ice) for 15 seconds, then add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Strain into chilled glasses and garnish each glass with a skewer of fresh raspberries.
Craving a spicy margarita, but with extra Valentine’s Day flair? Try muddling a handful of raspberries along with the jalapeño slices to make an Amor Picante, a spicy raspberry cocktail that’ll have you saying, “Que rico!” after the first sip.
The Recipe
10 raspberries
4 slices of jalapeño
4 ounces Casa Azul Organic Tequila Blanco
2 ounces fresh lime juice
1 ½ ounces agave nectar
Muddle 8 raspberries and the jalapeño slices in a cocktail shaker. Add tequila, lime juice, agave nectar and ice. Shake well and fine strain into two coupe glasses. Garnish each glass with a skewered raspberry.
Craving a strawberry lemonade with a grown-up kick? Shake up a Pure Love cocktail for you and your Valentine. Don’t forget the heart-shaped strawberry garnish!
The Recipe
9 fresh strawberries (hulled)
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce simple syrup
Muddle 8 strawberries in a cocktail shaker until smooth. Add vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and ice to the shaker. Shake and strain into two glasses. Top with club soda and garnish each glass with a halved strawberry on a cocktail pick.
The classics are classic for a reason, but sometimes breaking free from the formula yields mind-blowingly delicious results. This chocolate-drenched take on an old fashioned would make even a cocktail purist order a second round.
2 pieces orange peel
Rim two rocks glasses with chocolate syrup, then cocoa powder. Set aside. Combine whiskey and dark chocolate liqueur in a mixing glass and stir. Divide equally between the glasses. Add a large ice cube into each glass. Garnish each with an orange peel and skewered cherries.
Who wrote the book of love? The author of this recipe, apparently, because we’re in love with them. Combining light rum, ginger liqueur and citrus, this isn’t your typical Valentine’s Day cocktail, but that’s why we love it all the more. Give your Valentine something to sip that’s as fascinating and multi-faceted as they are.
The Recipe
2 ounces Papa’s Pilar Blonde Rum
2 ounces Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
2 dashes orange bitters
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Add rum, ginger liqueur, lemon juice, lime juice, orange bitters and aromatic bitters to a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake and strain into 2 Nick & Nora glasses. Float an orange wheel on the surface of each cocktail.
This cocktail is V-Day in a glass: elegant rosé, smooth gin, elderflower liqueur and grapefruit soda for a blast of bubbles make up this lovely, pink cocktail. Nothing says “I love you” better than a gorgeous cocktail hand-crafted with care.
The Recipe
2 ounces Fleurs De Prairie Rosé
1 ounce Gray Whale Gin
¾ ounce St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Add rosé, gin and elderflower liqueur to a mixing glass. Stir and divide equally between two glasses with ice. Top each with grapefruit soda.
Forget taking your Valentine to a crowded restaurant for bottomless mimosas on Valentine’s Day – you can make your own (even tastier) mimosas at home! Serve with whisky steak and eggs for a *chef’s kiss* homemade Valentine’s Day brunch.
The Recipe
1 ounce cranberry juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
Frozen berries of choice
Pour sparkling wine into two flutes, evenly. Add the cranberry juice and lime juice evenly to the top of each glass. Garnish each glass with frozen berries.
What screams Valentine’s Day more than a sweet rosé Champagne cocktail? Just add cranberry juice and a few cranberries and you’ve got the perfect brunch cocktail to make for your Valentine. Serve with heart-shaped waffles if you’re really going for gold.
The Recipe
4 ounces Korbel Sweet Rosé Champagne
2 ounces cranberry juice
Fresh cranberries
Pour chilled Champagne into two flute glasses, top each with chilled cranberry juice. Garnish with fresh cranberries.
