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what better to express your love than with alcohol? valentine's day is a day for lovers, and here are some cocktail recipes that will set the tone for romance. and some that will just get the blood boiling for a steamy, freaky night. happy valentine's day and enjoy! :-)

agave kiss (pictured at left)

• 2 oz (shots) tequila
• 1 oz creme de cacao (white)
• 1 oz heavy cream
• 1 oz chambord
• white chocolate flakes
• fresh raspberries

in a shaker with ice, add tequila, chambord, creme de cacao, and cream. shake and strain into a white chocolate rimmed cocktail glass. garnish with a spear of fresh raspberries.

woo-woo (very pretty chick)

• 1 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz peach schapps
• cranberry juice

in a collins glass with ice, add vodka and peach schnapps. splash cranberry juice. shake before serving/drinking.

gorgeous (on the rocks)

• 3/4 oz grand marnier
• 3/4 oz amaretto

in a rocks glass with ice, add grand marnier and amaretto. sip slow! LOL

fuzzy balls

• 1/2 oz peach schnapps
• 1/2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz midori or melon liquer
• grapefruit juice
• cranberry juice

in a sour rocks glass with ice, add peach schnapps, vodka, and midori. balance half grapefruit juice and half cranberry juice. shake before serving/drinking.

chocolate martini

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 1/2 oz creme de cacao (white)
• hershey's kisses
• powdered cocoa

in a shaker with ice, add vodka and creme de cacao. strain into a powdered cocoa rimmed cocktail (martini) glass. tip: you can either add the hershey's kiss to the bottom of the glass before straining, add a spear of kisses, or substitute with a chocolate swizzle stick.

Labels: cocktails, drinks, valentine's day