Anti-Valentine’s Day Cocktails
By Vicki Cruz
Hating Valentine’s Day? Host an Anti-Valentine’s Day Bash!
Are you dreading the approach of Valentine’s Day? Instead of wallowing at home, why not turn the tables and throw an epic anti-Valentine’s Day-themed bash? Say goodbye to that lonely night you had planned with a bottle of wine and Netflix, and invite your single friends over to mix up some fantastic cocktails. Let’s toast to being single and free! Whether you’re happy or not-so-happy about Valentine’s Day, this party is for you.
Bite Marked Heart
by Joe Davis, Bartender at Three Degrees, Portland Oregon
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. Vida Mezcal
- 1 oz. Red Bell Pepper Purée*
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz. Starvation Alley Cold Pressed Cranberry Juice
- 1/2 oz. Serrano Syrup
Preparation
- Combine mezcal, lime, purée**, cranberry juice and Serrano Syrup in shaker tin.
- Shake and fine strain into a coup glass.
*Red Bell Pepper Purée
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Water
- 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper
Preparation
- Combine 1 oz of water per medium bell pepper (seeds removed) in a blender and puree.
- Fine strain end result.
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Ridin' Solo
by Executive Chef Caprial Pence, Executive Chef, Bookstore Bar & Café (inside Alexis Hotel, Seattle)
Ingredients
- 1/2 oz. Ginger Liqueur
- 1 oz. Raspberry Liqueur
- Prosecco (to Top)
Preparation
- Combine ginger and raspberry liquer in Champagne flute.
- Top with Prosecco.
Photo by Tia White
Leaving You Behind
by Chad Phillips, Bartender at Pennroyal, Seattle
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. Hibiscus-infused Gin*
- 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz. Vanilla Syrup**
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients in a tin, add ice, shake, strain into a flute and top with bubbles.
- Garnish with a lemon twist and hibiscus flowers.
*Hibiscus Gin Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Gin
- 1/2 cup Dried Hibiscus Flowers
Preparation
- Combine 1 bottle of gin with 1/2 cup of dried hibiscus flowers.
- Let sit 30-45 minutes, then strain flowers out.
**Vanilla Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Vanilla Beans
- Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio)
Preparation
- Split 2 vanilla beans and add to 1:1 simple syrup.
- Let sit 12-24 hours.
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Preparation
- Combine ingredients.
- Stir and serve in an old fashioned glass over ice.
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Love on the Rocks
by Punchbowl.com
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. Cherry Vodka
- 4 oz. Ginger Ale
- Splash of Grenadine
Preparation
- Mix ingredients in a glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a cherry.