Valentine’s Day: 5 fresh and exciting cocktails to celebrate February 14

He arrives Valentine’s Day and with it, the perfect excuse to celebrate love. In the middle of a summer in which the heat there is no respite, it becomes an ideal opportunity toast with who we love most next to a good drink, rich and refreshing.

Valentine’s Day with a cocktail: 5 fresh and exciting recipes to celebrate as a couple

To keep the passion and love that Valentine’s Day invites you to live, the bartenders recommend the following cocktails:

In a shaker add all the ingredients and shake vigorously for 12 seconds. Then pour the contents that are in the shaker into a short glass. To finish, place the sliced ​​grapes on the ice cube.

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CAMPARI TONIC by Seba García

What ingredients do you need?

• 1 part Campari
• 3 parts of Tonic
• 1 slice of lemon

Steps to follow:

• Fill a balloon ciborium with ice.
• Serve the Campari and tonic.
• Integrate the mixture and add a lemon slice.

Tips to make the cocktail perfect:

• I chose ice on rocks, since it dilutes more slowly.
• Do not stir the cocktail, integrate the ingredients with a gentle movement to avoid losing the gas of the tonic.

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PASSION FRUIT by Sabrina Traverso

Ingredients

• 45ml vodka
• 22ml passion fruit pulp
• 22ml lime juice
• Decoration: lime peel zest
• Glass: Short drink/ Old Fashioned
• Ice: Whole
• Method: Smoothie/shaker

Step by Step:

After integrating all the ingredients, serve in a short glass. Place all the ice, a lot of ice. Garnish with lime peel zest.

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CYNAR JULEP

Ingredients:

• Juice of half a lime
• 1 tablespoon black sugar
• 3 sprigs of fresh mint
• 4 parts Cynar 70
• 6 parts pink grapefruit juice

Preparation:

In a long glass, gently crush the mint (avoiding breaking the leaves), along with the sugar and lime juice. Add plenty of broken ice, the Cynar 70 and complete with the grapefruit juice. Assemble everything and stir with a long spoon to integrate the ingredients. Decorate with a fresh twig on top.

Pro tip:

• Store Cynar cold, as it is an appetizer that oxidizes and loses flavors at room temperature.
• Hit the mint before decorating to awaken aromas.
• Integrate with a spoon once you have all the ingredients, including the ice.
• Use freshly squeezed juices.

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APEROL SPRITZ

High temperatures give us the perfect excuse to look for a refreshing option. This season is experienced – yes or yes – with a cocktail in hand.

What ingredients do you need?

• 1 part sparkling wine
• 1 part Aperol
• Soda
• Ice
• 1/2 orange slice

Preparation:

• Fill the glass halfway with ice rocks.
• Add the sparkling wine.
• Add the Aperol.
• Complete with a splash of soda.
• Stir slowly to integrate.
• Serve with half a slice of orange in the glass.