Cocktails to enjoy on Valentine’s Day

Have you thought about the perfect gift for this Valentine’s Day? This special occasion celebrates love in all forms: towards your partner, family, friends, and self-love. And what better way to celebrate than with a selection of creative cocktails?

To complement this significant date, enjoying these drinks in a paradisiacal setting is ideal while you savor the sea breeze and good company. Whether you prefer to prepare them at home or during your vacation, at Velas Resorts, we invite you to discover delectable cocktails for this special occasion.

Raspberry Kir Royale

The red color of its raspberry foam adds a touch of visual elegance, while the bubbly champagne provides a sense of luxury. An excellent complement to your romantic experience.

Ingredients

1 oz. creme de cassis

4 1/2 oz. champagne

1 tbsp. egg white

1 oz raspberry syrup

Fresh raspberries

Preparation

For the raspberry foam:

  1. In a foam siphon, add the egg white and raspberry syrup.
  2. Close the siphon and shake vigorously to mix the ingredients.
  3. Charge the siphon with a foam gas capsule.
  4. Shake the siphon again and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before incorporating it into the drink.

For the Kir Royale:

  1. Pour the creme de cassis into a champagne flute.
  2. Fill the flute with champagne almost to the top.
  3. Gently shake the foam siphon and spray the raspberry foam over the champagne in the flute, creating a floating layer.
  4. Decorate with fresh raspberries on the rim of the flute, if desired.
  5. Serve the cocktail cold and enjoy your raspberry Kir Royale.

Flecha de Cupido (Cupid’s Arrow)

Let Cupid strike you with this exquisite and balanced blend. The rosé wine brings a smooth and harmonious nuance, while the blueberry foam with liquor adds a fruity and sophisticated note.

Ingredients

1 oz raspberry vodka

1 oz rose syrup

1/2 oz lemon juice

1 oz rosé wine

Blueberry foam with Chambord

1 tbsp. egg white

Bamboo skewer with gummy candy

Diamantine-rimmed glass

Preparation

For the foam:

  1. In a foam siphon, mix the fruit liqueur and the egg white.
  2. Close the siphon and shake vigorously to mix the ingredients.
  3. Charge the siphon with a foam gas capsule.
  4. Shake the siphon again and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before using.

For the Cupid’s Arrow cocktail:

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake to generate the foam.
  2. Shake 15 times and then add ice to the shaker and shake again.
  3. Strain the drink into a glass to filter out any ice chunks or small fruit fragments.
  4. Add the fruit liqueur foam to the surface.
  5. Garnish with a bamboo skewer through a gummy candy.

Smoky Love

This exquisite drink blends the smoky depth of mezcal espadín with the tropical freshness of pineapple juice, creating an intriguing and delicious mix.

Ingredients:

1 oz. mezcal espadín

1 oz. pineapple juice

1 oz. egg white

5 ml lemon juice

1 oz. raspberry syrup with rose petals and vanilla

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake to generate the foam.
  2. Shake 15 times and then add ice to the shaker and shake again.
  3. Strain the drink into a glass to filter out ice chunks or small fruit fragments.
  4. Finally, decorate the drink with a sprig of rosemary and petals.

Parfait Amour

The elegance of dry gin, the floral touch of violet liqueur, and the freshness of the white wine create an unparalleled flavor experience. A cocktail that celebrates love with every sip.

Ingredients

1/2 oz dry gin

1 oz violet liqueur

10 ml lemon juice

2 oz white wine

White flowers

Preparation

  1. Add ice and all ingredients to a mixing glass.
  2. Chill the cocktail using a bar spoon.
  3. Add ice to a glass and pour the drink over the ice using a julep strainer.
  4. Decorate the glass with white flowers held by a clip.

Valentine’s Day

Let yourself be seduced by this exquisite combination. Its bougainvillea infusion brings a floral and refreshing flavor, while the natural sweetness of agave honey mixes with the spicy aroma of cardamom. Ideal for celebrating romance in all its splendor.

Ingredients:

1 oz bubambilia infusion

1/2 oz agave honey

1/8 tbsp. cardamom

30 ml herbal liquor

5 oz tonic water

3 oz blueberry puree

50 ml water

2 oz simple syrup

2 sheets of unflavored gelatin

Preparation

For the blueberry foam:

  1. Hydrate the gelatin sheets in cold water.
  2. Heat the blueberry puree, water, and simple syrup.
  3. Add the gelatin sheets and mix until dissolved.
  4. Cool the mixture.
  5. Pour into the siphon and close it.
  6. Charge the siphon with a gas capsule (N2O).
  7. Shake the siphon and let it rest in the refrigerator.
  8. Shake again before incorporating it into the drink.

This Valentine’s Day, at Velas Resorts, we invite you to prepare them at home or discover a unique experience where you can enjoy these delicious creations and other special surprises.

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