42 Valentine's Day Cocktails That Are Sure To Have You Drunk In Love
Fall head over heels for these drinks.
This Valentine's, go beyond that average bottle of wine, and make one of these romantic cocktail recipes instead. (Because real talk: Who doesn't feel loved when being handed a chocolate martini, or better yet a frozen hot chocolate martini?) We've got a little bit of something for everyone as well as every date night vibe, no matter if you're in the mood for a mimosa, an after-dinner drink, a mocktail, or a fizzy Champagne cocktail to have (and your boo) feeling drunk in love. So go ahead and make your special someone really feel like the bee's knees with a Bee's Knees cocktail (or mocktail spritz!).
One of our favorite ways to heat up date night? Take a classic cocktail you know and love, and give it a spin, like we did in our white cranberry cosmos, our fireside negroni, our strawberry mezcal margaritas, our tiramisu white Russians, or our ginger whiskey sour. They say variety is the spice of life—we say, it's a great way to keep spice in all your relationships too.
Another great way to change it up? Make it a mocktail! Our porn star mock-tini, our blood orange mocktail spritzer, and our espresso mocha crunch mocktail guarantee you can keep the celebrating going all night long.
Going for more of a Galentine's (or Palentine's) Day vibe? The love we have for our friends is always worthy of celebration, and what better way than cheersing each other with a frozen cosmo slush, our giggle juice, or our strawberry shortcake mimosas? Want to get the party started really quickly? Look no further than our chocolate-covered strawberry shooters. 😉
With all these cocktails flowing, you'll need a killer meal to pair with them. Make your Valentine's Day one to remember by checking out our all-time favorite Valentine's Day dinner recipes and Valentine's desserts.
Strawberry Mezcal Margaritas
We love a traditional margarita, but why not give it a modern and fruity twist with strawberries and mezcal? With an earthy, slightly smoky flavor, mezcal brings a uniquely savory quality to the typically tequila-based margarita, while the strawberries give it an extra sweet-tart flair.
Get the Strawberry Mezcal Margaritas recipe.
Dirty Martini
The original martini calls for gin, which adds interesting botanical and herbaceous notes that pair well with dry vermouth, though vodka became more popular thanks to a certain Mr. Bond. Our personal preference is a gin martini because of the more complex flavors. You do you!
Get the Dirty Martini recipe.
Love Potion #10
This beautiful cocktail has all the makings of your favorite rom-com: a flowery and sweet beginning, followed by a light and bright finish where everything always works out. This color-changing festive drink is the perfect “night-in” beverage for Valentine's Day, date night, or a Galentine's Day celebration.
Get the Love Potion #10 recipe.
Bee's Knees Cocktail
For those who love gin, this bright, juicy cocktail will definitely live up to its name. With only three essential ingredients—honey, lemon, and gin—a good Bee’s Knees perfectly highlights the complex flavors of the starring spirit.
Get the Bee's Knees Cocktail recipe.
Blood Orange Mocktail Spritzer
Alcohol-free cocktails should never be an afterthought! This blood orange and ginger spritzer hits all the right notes: a little sweet, a little sour, and a little spiced. Finished off with a bouquet of fresh garnishes, it’s the perfect wintry cocktail to toast with all season long.
An Americano In Paris
This drink is the love child of a classic cocktail and a French aperitif; an Americano with an accent that is ready to transport you to the river Seine on a crisp Parisian evening. It's the perfect way to switch up your favorite classic cocktail any time of year, but we especially love this drink around Valentine's Day!
Get the An Americano In Paris recipe.
Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini
Turn your favorite wintery treat of frozen hot chocolate into a martini. The frozen hot chocolate is simple and uses a pre-made hot chocolate mix, and everything gets blended together for a quick festive cocktail that would be a hit as an after-dinner nightcap!
Get the Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini recipe.
Tiffany Mimosas
Fun fact: Blue Curaçao turns this mimosa the perfect robin's egg blue! These are the next best thing to a little blue box on Valentine's Day.
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With rum, Kahlúa, homemade whipped cream, and a cocoa powder and lady finger garnish, this dessert cocktail checks off all the boxes. Whether you're looking to get the party started or finish off the night with an extra sweet sipper, you can't go wrong with these tiramisu-inspired white Russians.
Get the Tiramisu White Russians recipe.
Champagne Margaritas
We love a cold, refreshing margarita to cool off in the summer months, but that doesn't stop us from enjoying these classic drinks year round. For this recipe, we wanted to make a marg worthy of celebration, so we added Champagne to our classic margarita for a festive, bubbly touch perfect for Valentine's Day (or Galentine's Day!).
Get the Champagne Margaritas recipe.
Chocolate Martini
If your dream after-dinner combo is a dessert + cocktail in one, then this chocolate martini will be a dream come true. Think of a rich chocolate dessert and a boozy bev, all in one delicious sip.
Get the Chocolate Martini recipe.
Porn Star Mock-tini
This mocktail has all the flavors of the original porn star martini, but none of the hangover. The star flavor of the passion fruit juice adds a tart zippiness that’s balanced lovingly with a warm vanilla simple syrup and a bright bubbly side car of club soda.
Get the Porn Star Mock-tini recipe.
Grapefruit-Rosemary Mocktail Spritz
Dirty Shirley
Bright and colorful, sweet with just a hint of booze, the Dirty Shirley Temple is quickly gaining popularity with cocktail drinkers. And who can blame them? It’s a boozy version of that nostalgic beverage so many of us grew up with—and let’s be honest, what too-sweet mocktail can’t be improved with a shot of vodka?
Get the Dirty Shirley recipe.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Jell-O Shots
Everyone loves a chocolate-covered strawberry, and turning them into Jell-O shots makes them even better! Use your favorite liquor for the Jell-O shots. We went with vodka because it's our fave, but tequila would be amazing too!
Campari Spritz
Move over, Aperol, there’s a new spritz in town! The Campari spritz—bubbly, bitter, and very refreshing—is the perfect drink for a leisurely pre-dinner hang or happy hour with friends. With just 5 minutes and 5 ingredients, you can have this cocktail in hand.
Get the Campari Spritz recipe.
brat Sour
If you and your friends can't stop listening to Charli's recent album, you've gotta serve this acid-hued cocktail at your Galentine's party. The flavor is a cross between a Midori sour and a coconut spritz thanks to melon liqueur, coconut water, and a splash of lime juice that's just reminiscent of (brat) summer, but enjoyable all winter long too.
Get the brat Sour recipe.
White Cranberry Cosmo
White is the new pink with this fruit-forward and festive twist on the Cosmopolitan. Keeping much of the same vein as the classic, this cocktail gets a boost from white cranberry juice and an aroma of fresh rosemary. The candied cranberries are totally optional, but any red garnish would work!
Get the White Cranberry Cosmo recipe.
Frozen Cosmo Slush
While frozen margaritas might be classic, we say the more frosty cocktails, the merrier. Now that Sex And The City is back on Netflix, cosmos are back in the chat, and this frozen upgrade is just the thing you mix up for your Galentine's soirée.
Get the Frozen Cosmo Slush recipe.
Bee’s Knees Mocktail Spritz
Winter is the perfect time to swap your favorite cocktail for a mocktail. This mocktail spritz, inspired by the gin-based classic Bee's Knees, has lemon, a sweet honey syrup, and is topped off with club soda for a drink and your honey will love.
Get the Bee’s Knees Mocktail Spritz recipe.
