Pink to Ruby

BourbonBlog.com continues our Valentine’s Day cocktails, with colors and flavors celebrating spirits from Champagne to ports.

Saint Valentine by David Wondrich

First showcased in David Wondrich’s column for Esquire, this cocktail is great for anytime of the year.

Shake well with ice:

1 ½ oz good, flavorful white rum such as banks 5 Island
½ oz Fonseca Bin 27 Ruby Port
½ oz orange Curacao or Grand Marnier
½ oz fresh-squeezed lime juice

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Bubbles & PINK

3 oz. chilled Croft PINK
4 oz. Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut NV
.5 oz Cointreau
2 dashes bitters
1 lemon twist, for garnish

Pour all ingredients into a Champagne flûte and give a quick stir. Garnish with the lemon twist.