Love it. Hate it. Valentine’s Day is for drinking and your friendly
Published 8:00 am Monday, February 11, 2008
Love it. Hate it. Valentine’s Day is for drinking and your friendly neighborhood multi-national liquor distributor knows it. Big booze has fired out various cocktail ‘o love recipes. But what should I–whether single and cynical or starry-eyed and smitten–be downing in honor of the patron saint of bad poetry, expensive sorry-I-cheated-on-you-at-the-company-holiday-party jewelry, and of course, lovers.Here’s the breakdown:You didn’t know love before you met him two months ago:Courtesy of Elliot’s Oyster House, the French Kiss Classique. 1 ounce Pearl vodka 1 ounce Chambord raspberry liqueur 1/2 ounce white creme de cacao 1/2 oz. Cream Whipped creamIt’s all creamy and smooth, with a hint of raspberry. Plus if you make it yourself, you’ll have that extra whipped cream to um, celebrate, after drinks. Home taking care of your sweetie who picked up that bug that’s been going around:Get your vitamins and get drunk enough to sleep through her stuffed up snoring. Nutrisoda (think fizzy vitamin water) has your Heart’s Delight. 2 parts Radiant Nutrisoda 2 parts vodka 1 part orange juice 1 part cranberry juice Garnish with heart-shaped strawberryNot sure where you can get yourself a guaranteed heart-shaped strawberry but the smart money says it won’t be organic so QFC’s probably your best bet there.Single and don’t care:Friends arrive at 7 to decorate pink cupcakes and watch When Harry Met Sally. GranGala calls this one Cupid’s Potion, but with that much fruit and no chocolate, it’s more single and proud of it than cuddle up for some lovin’. 2 oz Stoli Ohranj Vodka 1/2 oz GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1 oz Fresh Blood Orange Juice Blood Orange Slice for GarnishDrowning your “I can’t believe he broke up with me on Feb. 13” sorrows:Don Julio wants me to tell you that this is actually the single and fabulous drink (see above), but tequila has always made more a little more surly than festive so it seemed most appropriate for this category. And no PR firms sent a recipe in for getting a cheap bottle of whiskey, throwing away all the photos of the two of you together, and watching Fatal Attraction. So here’s the Mint Chocolate Tequila Martini. 1 ounce Tequila Don Julio Blanco 1 1/2 ounces white cacao (white cocoa) Dash mint liqueur Shredded coconutBest served chilled–like the cold heart of the bastard that broke yours.
