Valentine's Day Inspiration

Next Tuesday is Valentine's Day, and our tasting table this weekend will feature sparkling wines to enjoy with your sweetheart. But why not take advantage of the ambiance of the day and whip up one of the following super-romantic, ultra-indulgent cocktails for your sweetheart?

Ultimate Chocolate Martini

- 1/2 oz Godiva chocolate liqueur
- 1/2 oz Godiva white chocolate liqueur
- 1/2 oz Stoli Vanil vodka
- 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish cream
- 1/2 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and serve. To enhance appearance, drizzle chocolate syrup into glass before pouring martini.

* * *The Valentine

- 1/2 oz vodka
- 1/3 oz Chambord raspberry liqueur
- 1/3 oz Godiva chocolate liqueur
- 1/3 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur

Mix ingredients in a collins glass, stir, and serve.

* * *Godiva Chocolate Covered Banana

- 1/2 oz dark rum
- 2 oz Godiva® chocolate liqueur
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

Blend in a bar blender until smooth. Pour into a highball glass and garnish with some of the remaining banana.

* * *White Blizzard Chocolate Martini

- 4 ounces of Absolut Vanil vodka
- 1 ounce of clear Creme de Cacao
- 2 ounce of White Chocolate liqueur
- 1 teaspoon of coconut flakes
- 2 freezing martini glasses

Add the vodka to a shaker half full of cracked ice. Shake vigorously for a full minute. Add the white chocolate liqueur, and Creme de Cacao. Swirl the shaker for another full minute, and then let it rest for a minute. Strain your martini into the freezing martini glasses. Each glass gets half of the coconut flakes. Stir each martini gently to start the blizzard!