Valentine’s Day 2023: Make these innovative cocktails with your partner

It is the season of love with Valentinersquos Day today and no celebration is complete without some food and drink However many of you may want to opt out of going to a restaurant and instead have a nice intimate lunch or dinner at homeCooking for yourselves or the ones you love is the best way to celebrate any occasion For those who love good food drink is not far behind and that may be a mocktail or cocktail If you love cocktails then like food making a cocktail is an art but donrsquot let that dissuade youMidday Online reached out to city mixologists and bartenders to share unique cocktails to spice up your Valentinersquos Day experience with your partner They have every bit of roses and strawberries with gin rum champagne wine and everything fineFlirty Fizz by Ranjeet Singh bartender Balmy Mumbai Breach CandyIf you love strawberries then Ranjeet Singh bartender at Balmy Mumbai suggests making a Flirty Fizz which is a potent combination of vodka rum and wine He explains We have put together the three layers of liquor that complement each other and flavoured it with the last bit of the strawberry season that we might have left A drink which is fizzy enough to get you flirty but not too much to throw you on board A perfect blend for Valentinersquos DayrdquoIngredientsGin 30 mlBacardi white 30 mlStrawberry puree 2 tspBasil leaves 34 leavesSparkling wine 30 mlMethod1 Add Gin with a dash of Bacardi white and top it up with sparkling wine muddle strawberry puree with some fresh basil leaves and create a layer of foam on top of the drink2 Serve fresh in a Martini glass Gin infused with dried Bulgarian rose petals by Nilesh Kachdiya bartender Shy Cafe ChemburIf you dont like strawberries you can also experiment with rose petals to blend with the Valentines Day theme The idea behind the cocktail Kachdiya says is that it will be liked by both men and womenIngredientsGin 60mlRose syrup 30mlLemon 20mlSaffron bitters 3 dashesFoamer 3 dropsCampari 20mlMethod1 Add gin to a glass and top it up with three drops of foamer2 Muddle with rose syrup some fresh saffron bitters and create a layer of foam on top of the drink3 Garnish with powdered rose petals from the sherbet4 Serve fresh in a snifter glassDioni by Juliene Smet bar supervisor Opa Kipos WorliFor a day represented with flowers like roses pair it up with liquor and champagne to create a unique cocktail for you and your partner With a touch of strawberry cinnamon ginger and lime it is definitely going to be a burst of flavours on your palateIngredientsRose infused skinos mastiha liquor 10 mlStrawberry liquor 10 mlHomemade cinnamon and ginger syrup 10mlFresh lime juice 10 mlTop up with champagneMethod1 Pour Rose infused skinos mastiha liquor strawberry liquor homemade cinnamon and ginger syrup fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker2 Shake it well and then double strain it into a coupette glass with a diamond shaped ice and pour the mixture3 Top up with champagne4 Garnish it with rose petalsWhite Day by Akash Singh bar manager Akina Bandra WestStaying true to tradition and their Japanese influence Akash Singh at Akina suggests making White Day if you love tequila Celebrated a month after Valentines Day on March 14 White Day is one where men give more gifts to women after they first receive it from them on Valentines Day He explains Its unique because itrsquos a clear style cocktail with white chocolate cordial and fizzy with proseccoIngredients Tequila blanco 30mlCitric acid solution 15mlWhite chocolate cordial 20mlProsecco 90mlGarnishChocolate discGlasswareCut FluteMethod 1 Take a cut flute glass2 Add Tequila blanco citric acid solution along with white chocolate cordial3 Top it up with Prosecco4 Garnish it with a chocolate discRead More Valentines day 2023 Best places to celebrate VDay in Mumbai with your partner