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These Valentine’s Day Cocktails Will Impress Your Date

Kennedy Dierks

Forget the chalky conversation hearts and cliché teddy bears. This Valentine’s day, ditch the lame gifts and drugstore chocolates, and level up your love life with epic cocktails that are anything but basic. Tired of the same old sugary sips? We’ve got you covered with bold, boozy Valentine’s Day cocktail concoctions that’ll impress your significant other, crush, Galentine, squad, or even just yourself.

Whether you’re planning a romantic night in and need a cocktail to pair with dinner, a rom-com marathon get-together with the girlies, or a solo self-love celebration, we’ve got the perfect libation to match your vibe. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of tequila, vodka, gin, or even wine; this list has the perfect liquor for a lit Valentine’s Day. So grab your glasses, gather your besties (or your cat, no judgment), and get ready to shake up your V-Day.

Elderflower Rose 75
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Elderflower Rose 75

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 1 minuteCook time: 5 minutesTotal time: 6 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake on ice, fine strain into a chilled flute, and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Pink Paloma
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Pink Paloma

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Muddle watermelon cubes in a shaker. Add all remaining ingredients, including fresh mint leaves. Top with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a coupe glass.

Classic Cosmo
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Classic Cosmo

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. The classic cosmo is the perfect shade of pink for V-Day. Add ice to a cocktail shaker, and pour in your vodka, Triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Mix, strain, and garnish with a lime.

Starcrossed
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Starcrossed

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine gin, lemon juice, Campari, and syrups in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to combine and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with raspberries, if desired.

Old Fashioned Sweetheart
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Old Fashioned Sweetheart

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Pour over fresh ice into a large rocks glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

Watermelon Mint Margarita
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Watermelon Mint Margarita

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Muddle watermelon cubes in a shaker. Add all remaining ingredients, including fresh mint leaves. Top with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a coupe glass.

Kennedy Dierks
Kennedy Dierks is a National Contributor at Spoon University, and chapter president of Spoon at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. She covers all things food and has a soft spot for pop-culture moments, product launches, and the occasional cocktail.

Beyond Her Campus, Kennedy plans to pursue medicine and currently works as a medical assistant and clinical researcher. She has written for Teen Vogue, ABC News, and Girl’s Life Magazine, in addition to a number of academic and scholarly journals. She recently graduated from Seton Hall University, where she majored in Biology and Religious Studies while minoring in Art History. Kennedy is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Seton Hall’s College of Interprofessional Health Sciences.

Kennedy is a Taylor Swift aficionado who is convinced that a New Jersey bagel makes everything better. In her free time, she can be found teaching spin classes at the gym, playing the guitar, designing art for her Redbubble shop, or roaming the aisles of Trader Joe’s looking for her new favorite product.