BE MY VALENTINE (and make me a drink quick)

VALENTINE THEMED COCKTAILS

My Funny Valentine

Although it was a small group this past week, the evening was made of delicious drink to love forever and ever!

Astrid made the first cocktail of the evening--here she is in the picture muddling away!

  This cocktail has the cryptic name, the '2011'
Even past its expiration it was fabulously good!
2011
- 1 1/5 oz rum
- 1 tsp sugar
- 12-16 berries
- 10 basil leaves
- 4 mint leaves
- 1/2 lime
- top up with soda
(serves 4)

so early in the evening, and this little cub is konked out!

Arjen's drink was next. It was warming and beautiful-- can be done as a shot, but I thought that was too quick.  He named the drink 'The Butterfly' (de Vlinder)-- because of the butterflies you get in your stomach when your in love. A sweet sentiment.

The Butterfly

 1/2 Baileys

1/2 once Butterscotch Scnapps floating on top

And now for the Cupid's Bow... this was my drink of the night. It was inspired by Teddy's perfectly bow-like lips (and his perfect cupidy physique). A nice, creamy dessert drink perfect for any day. 

The Cupid's Bow:
1 teaspoon Rose Liqueur
1/ 2 oz grenadine
1 oz Yogurt Bols
1 oz cream
shake over ice
garnish with a bow of cherries
(serves 1)

so many valentines to choose from!

And then on the REAL Valentine's Day I made a special dessert drink to my grown-up valentine.

The I'm Yours Martini:
- 1 ounce Baileys
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce white curacao
- 1 ounce yogurt Bols
(serves 2)

Happy belated Valentine's Day everyone!

This coming Friday: Fairy Tale Cocktails!
Glass slippers... pumpkin coaches...frighteningly long hair...poisoned apples... thorn bushes... young women locked up for dead... can be Grimm or traditional!