Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to snuggle up with your sweetie, binge on chocolate, and sip romantic cocktails! If you aren’t sure what to make to mark the occasion, don’t worry – we have you covered. We’ve rounded up our favorite, most delicious whiskey cocktail recipes for this Valentine’s Day; each one of them is guaranteed to impress any whiskey lover (and maybe even convince someone who isn’t!). Here are our top three whiskey cocktail recipes!
Combining bourbon and strawberries, this drink has a great balance between the sweet and tart of the fresh strawberries while the bourbon gives it enough of a boozy punch to make this drink perfect for a bourbon lover. A dash of bitters brings a hint of spice and complexity to the Bourbon Sweetheart, making this drink come to life.
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Not only does the Manhattan Love Story sound romantic, but it also looks the part with its orangey warm hues. This one is a twist on a traditional Manhattan cocktail; it simply eliminates the vermouth and replaces it with a ginger liqueur to give it more of a kick. The Manhattan Love Story is a blend of warm flavors, and it’s sure to win over whiskey lovers and non-lovers alike!
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The Pink Campari takes Valentine’s Day literally – instead of being just refreshing or warm, this is a bright pink cocktail that fits the bill perfectly! It contains plenty of fresh and fruity flavors, including raspberry, pear, and cranberry, making it fresh and delicious.
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The Brogue is a somewhat more complicated cocktail (but still easy to make once you have all the ingredients) that takes a good quality scotch and infuses it with lavender for a refreshing, light taste. The use of lavender here works perfectly with the Drambuie, and the ultra-light taste is definitely different than most whiskey cocktails!
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