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Valentine's Day Cocktails

By Colleen Graham, About.com

Planning a romantic dinner this Valentine's Day? Great drinks can compliment your meal and give you a chance to impress with your cocktail skills. Champagne makes an appearance in many of this drinks, as do many of the "love" foods like chocolate and strawberry.

Have fun with the cocktails you create with embellishments that fit the mood. Carve fruit into the heart shapes or garnish with chocolate covered strawberries or heart shaped cinnamon hearts. For dessert, try Forget Me Not Fudge.

Strawberry Kiss

Love flavors: strawberry, chocolate
A sweet and creamy, pink cocktail made of light rum, Tequila Rose strawberry cream and chocolate liqueurs, and half and half served in a cocktail glass.

The Sweetest Thing

The Sweetest Thing Cocktail- Maker's Mark BourbonPhoto Courtesy of: © Maker's Mark Bourbon
Love flavors: raspberry, Champagne
A Champagne cocktail accented with bourbon whiskey and creme de frambois.

Tickled Pink

Love flavors: mango, passion fruit, Champagne
Pale pink, light and bubbly, this is a simple mix of Champagne and X-Rated Fusion liqueur.

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