Valentine Cocktails

Champagne Cocktail

Bitters and brandy bring refreshing warmth to the bubbly. Choose good Champagne for this drink because it contributes the majority of the flavor.  For this and all Champagne Cocktails, add the Champagne last, right before serving for the best results and the best looking dissolving sugar cube effect.

Ingredients:

• 1 sugar cube
• 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
• Champagne
• 1 oz brandy
• orange slice for garnish
• maraschino cherry for garnish

Preparation:

• Place the sugar cube in the bottom of a Champagne Flute.
• Use the dashes of Angostura bitters to saturate the sugar cube.
• Add the brandy.
• Fill with Champagne.
• Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.

Death by Chocolate

Chocolate lovers rejoice! This cocktail is appropriately named Death by Chocolate because it is heavy on the chocolate and is sure to kill your craving.  Be careful not to over indulge.

Ingredients:

• 2 scoops chocolate ice cream
• 1 oz chocolate syrup
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 oz dark crème de cacao
• 1 oz vodka
• whipped cream for topping
• maraschino cherry for garnish
• 1 cup crushed ice

Preparation:

• Pour all the ingredients into a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour into a stemmed glass such as a hurricane glass.
• Top with whipped cream.
• Garnish with the maraschino cherry.

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