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Valentine’s Day 2019: 5 cocktails that you can make at home on V-day
Happy Valentine’s Day: As Valentine’s Day is a busy day and all restaurants and cafes are booked on priority why not stay in have a romantic night and a lovely meals with interesting cocktails that can be created at home.
On Valentine’s Day, there is so much to do. Picking your partner’s favourite flowers, chocolates, jewellery and many such special things that will make an ideal gift. A perfect evening date is of course on the cards with a nice meal and a good drink to celebrate the day of love. But as Valentine’s Day is a busy day and all restaurants and cafes are booked on priority why not stay in have a romantic night and a lovely meals with interesting cocktails that can be created at home. Just the right ingredient, flavour, texture and a perfect combination for a drink can take your romantic night up a notch.
Popular mixologist and owner, Sidecar artisanal cocktail bar,Yangdup Lama shares 5 exclusive cocktail recipes that can be created at home.
* Valentine Sparkle
Ingredients
Champagne/Sparkling wine 120ml
Fresh Strawberry puree 30ml
Release Orange oils from a fresh orange peel
Method - Pour the champagne first in a champagne flute and then the fresh strawberry puree and stir gently. Finish with fresh orange oils.
* Amora
Ingredients
Gin 50ml
Orange liqueur 10ml
Homemade cranberry puree 15ml
Fresh lime juice 10ml
Egg white 1 number
Method – Shaken and served over ice
* Chocolate Bunny
Ingredients
Vodka 20ml
Baileys 20ml
Crème de cacao 20ml
Fresh single cream 15ml
Method - Shaken and served straight
* Sparkling Sangria
Ingredients
Sparkling Wine 150ml
Passion fruit cordial 10ml
Freshly squeezed orange juice 45ml
Fresh chopped mixed fruits 3 tbsp
Method - Pour all ingredients into a chilled wine goblet. Gently stir and serve.
* Cider Jack Cocktail
Ingredients
Bourbon whiskey 60ml
Apple Cider vinegar 30ml
Fresh Apple juice 60ml
Palm sugar cordial 10ml
Method – Shaken and served over ice
These cocktails are also available at SIDECAR Artisanal Cocktail Bar (M Block, GK 2) in New Delhi.
