As Valentine's Day approaches, it's time to think beyond the traditional chocolates and flowers and stir up some romance with a cocktail shaker. "Love in a Glass: Valentine's Day Cocktail Creations" is your guide to crafting the perfect libations that embody the spirit of love and celebration. Whether you're planning a cozy night in or a glamorous evening for two, these cocktail recipes are designed to dazzle and delight. From blushing pink martinis to rich, chocolate-infused concoctions, each drink is a toast to love, passion, and the art of mixology. So, grab your cocktail glasses and get ready to pour a little love into every sip!

Spicy Margarita

• 1.5 oz Patrón Silver infused with jalapeño*

• .5 oz Flavor puree (blood orange, mango or fresh beet)

• 3 oz Lime juice

• Salt rim

• Lime wedge and sliced jalapeño for garnish

Combine all ingredients over ice in a shaker. Shake and strain into a salt rimmed double old fashioned glass.

*Patrón Silver infused with jalapeño: Add 2 whole jalapeños cut down the middle and deseeded into 1 bottle of Patrón Silver. Let rest for 12 hours.

Shades Of Pink

• 2 oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

• 3 oz Premium Tonic Water

Fill a copa glass with ice, add Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin and premium tonic water. Garnish with an orange slice.

Strawberry Smash

• 1.5 oz. Casamigos Blanco or Casamigos Reposado Tequila

• .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice

• .75 Strawberry Purée (Suggest REAL)

• 4 Basil Leaves

• Garnish 3 Heart-Shaped Strawberries through Skewer and Large Basil Leaf

Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker. Muddle basil. Add ice, shake vigorously and fine strain into a small coupe glass. Using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter, create heart-shaped strawberries and garnish.

Whiskey Smash Hit

• 2 ounces Fraser & Thompson North American Whiskey

• 3/4 ounce simple syrup

• 4 mint leaves

• 3 lemon wedges

• Garnish with mint sprig

Muddle the lemon wedges in a shaker. Add F&T whiskey, simple syrup, mint leaves and ice, and shake until well-chilled. Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Hugs and Spritze

Created by Reyka Vodka Ambassador Jeffrey Naples

• 1-2 sliced fresh Strawberries

• 1.5 parts Reyka Vodka

• ¾ part Fresh lemon

• ¾ part lemon peel simple syrup (1:1)

• Topped with Brut Champagne

• Garnish with strawberry

Combine all ingredients except champagne in shaker with ice. Shake for 10 seconds, strain into serving glass with or without ice and top with chilled Brut champagne.  Garnish and enjoy.

Lemon Peel Simple Syrup:  1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1 full lemon peel cooked over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Isle Always Love You

• Raspberries — Half a cup of fresh raspberries 

• Isle of Skye 8 Years Old - 2 oz— The peat smoke in the whisky lends a soft warmth to the cocktail.

• Lemon Juice — Freshly squeezed lemon juice is the best.

• Orange Juice — Freshly squeezed orange juice.

• Soda (optional) — This adds a bit of fizz to the cocktail.

To start, make the raspberry simple syrup. Heat the raspberries, sugar and water on a saucepan over medium heat. Continue to heat for 5 to 10 minutes until the sugar has fully dissolved and the raspberries have broken down. Maintain a very gentle simmer, but don’t let the mixture boil.

Remove the syrup from the stove and strain out the leftover raspberry chunks. Let the syrup cool down for 5 to 10 minutes before mixing it into your cocktail. In a cocktail shaker, add the raspberry syrup, Isle of Skye 8 Years Old, orange juice, lemon juice and a handful of ice.

Shake well, and strain into a cocktail glass.