10 most romantic Valentine’s Day cocktails

Not everybody gets to (or wants to) go out on Valentine’s Day. If you’re one of the many that will be enjoying Valentine’s Day Cocktails at home - we’ve got you! From the simplest mixed drinks to cunningly constructed cocktails. Also including alcohol free and low alcohol options, we can guarantee that your perfect cocktail is in this list.

Mistress of Mezcal from BoTree

One of our favourite pink cocktails, this one uses a mezcal infused with hibiscus. This gives a lovely blush colour to the spirit, and flavours it with floral and red berry notes.

Ingredients for a Mistress of Mezcal from BoTree

• 50ml Ojo de Dios Hibiscus Mezcal
• 10ml simple syrup
• 10ml fresh lemon juice
• Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit

Method for a Mistress of Mezcal from BoTree

Shake together the first three ingredients in an iced shaker and pour into a tall glass with ice. Top with Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit and a slice of strawberry. 

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Valentine Spritz

Another gorgeous cocktail, this one with the colour of a tropical sunset and delicious fruity flavours. If you’re new to cocktails, this one couldn’t be easier to make.

Ingredients for a Valentine Spritz

• 35ml Aperol
• 150ml Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda
• Pink grapefruit wheel
• Sprig of rosemary
• 3 raspberries

Method for a Valentine Spritz

Pour 35ml Aperol into a large ice-filled wine glass and top with 150ml Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda. Garnish with the grapefruit wheel and a sprig of rosemary speared through the centre of the raspberries.

LAVO G&T from Lavo 

Why not sip a romantic cocktail on Lavo’s Winter Terrace? Our choice would be the Two Sips Mezcalita. This blends pink tequila with hibiscus infused mezcal, strawberries, maple syrup and a hint of chilli. Even better, its topped with Double Dutch soda, for a drink that flirts with your tastebuds.

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Rooting For You

Blood red, richly flavoured and intensely healthy. This cocktail uses Clean T to create a cunningly constructed alcohol-free Margarita. With a base of green agave, it’s the perfect ‘other half ‘to Double Dutch Pomegranate & Basil.

Rooting For You Cocktail Recipe Ingredients

• 50ml Clean T
• 50ml fresh beetroot juice
• 10ml vanilla or ginger syrup
• 20ml lemon juice
• 100ml Double Dutch Pomegranate & Basil

Rooting For You Method

Put the first four ingredients in a shaker and shake well for 15 seconds. Double strain into a rocks glass and top with Double Dutch Pomegranate & Basil. Stir to combine before garnishing with a basil sprig.

Cantonese Royale from Yauatcha City

We’re big fans of the Cantonese Royale, which riffs on the classic Kir Royale. It substitutes Don Julio Reposado tequila and adds tarragon, lime, mint, tangerine, and agave. This gives it a depth of flavours and sensations before finishing off with the Champagne that is the hallmark of any Royale.

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Pink Mojito from Hakkasan

For ultimate refreshment Hakkasan’s Pink Mojito is hard to beat! Blending tequila with mint, lime and a delicious berry cordial, it’s the perfect pink palate cleanser. It’s the ideal pairing with their Year of the Snake menu too.

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Albion & East G&T

Nothing is easier, or better, than a first class G&T. This year’s Valentine’s cocktails, we’re totally committed to the artisan distillery gins of Albion and East. They have eight amazing specialist gins, all of which are perfect partners to our Double Dutch tonics. Whether you’re a fan of our classic tonic or our skinny tonic.

It’s hard to pick one gin from their list, but for Valentine’s Day, we’d go for the Tiny Tower Unicorn gin. This changes colour from sea blue to lilac when you add the tonic. This will surely impress your date!

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Equal Session

Not all Valentine’s Day Cocktails have to be hardcore. We’re loving the Session Spirit London Dry. Its a perfect compromise between the standard ABV of gin and the no-alcohol spirits.

It has about the same alcohol content as a beer but all the aromatic depth of any other gin. Combined with the alcohol free Botivo, it makes a love match with our Double Dutch Elderflower Tonic.

Ingredients for an Equal Session

• 50ml Session Spirit London Dry
• 25ml Botivo
• 50ml Double Dutch Elderflower Tonic
• Bee pollen
• Lavender sprig
• Method for an Equal Session

Grind or crush your bee pollen with a roller. Run a lime wedge around the top of a tall glass and then dip in pollen. Fill glass with ice, add Session Spirit and Botivo before topping with Double Dutch Elderflower Tonic. Garnish with a lavender sprig

In A Heartbeat

Isn’t that how we fall in love - in a heartbeat? This white spirit cocktail is full of the loving spirit - gin or vodka, whichever you love best.

In A Heartbeat Ingredients

• 2 strawberries
• 3 raspberries
• 15ml fresh lime juice
• 50ml Dry gin or Vodka
• 50ml Cloudy apple juice
• Double Dutch Elderflower Tonic

In A Heartbeat Method

In a shaker, muddle, two fresh ripe strawberries (quartered) and three raspberries. Add lime juice, 50ml gin or vodka and apple juice. Shake and double strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with 150ml Double Dutch Elderflower Tonic. Stir gently and garnish with a fresh mint sprig and a heart shaped strawberry.

Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar

Another no alcohol cocktail to allow you to celebrate Valentine’s Day and still have a fresh head in the morning. This fruity drink blends notes of rhubarb, juniper, lemon, orange, grapefruit, rosemary and lavender

Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar Ingredients

• 50ml Clean Co Rhubarb
• 25ml Cloudy Apple Juice
• 150ml Double Dutch Cranberry & Ginger Tonic

Method for Barbara’s Rhubarb Bar

Mix all the ingredients in a chilled spritz glass, top with the tonic and garnish with a sage leaf.