Sometimes the most intimate setting for a romantic celebration is found by creating the perfect Valentine’s Day evening at home. There’s something to be treasured about spending time alone and enjoying a meal together without any outside distractions. If you’re looking for some Valentine’s Day cocktails to make you cozy on Valentine’s Day night, you’re sure to find the perfect nightcap in our list below.

Blushing Rose

Suppose you are looking for a cocktail that will impress your date and is full of aphrodisiacs. In that case, the Blushing Rose is a fruity drink flavored with Asian pear, honeydew, pomegranate, mangosteen, goji berry, green tea, and yuzu. The rose nectar gives it the perfect pink hue to match your Valentine’s décor. Designed for two, this drink goes excellent with Asian-inspired meals. It is a low-alcohol content cocktail. If you want to feel the effects a little more, add two ounces of your favorite tequila.

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces TY KU liqueur
• 2 ounces of pomegranate juice
• 4 ounces of rose nectar
• Lime wedges for garnish

In a mixing glass filled with ice, pour the ingredients. Stir together well. Strain into your favorite stemmed glass or over ice in a whiskey tumbler. Garnish with lime wedges. Serve and enjoy.

Red Lotus

If you’re looking for a more masculine drink for the vodka lover, the Red Lotus is a retake on the classic vodka cranberry drink and is just as easy to make. It is made with lychee, an Asian fruit that’s small but flavorful and goes well with the tart cranberry juice in this cocktail. It’s as red as you can get a cocktail to be, and it’s sure to sweeten up the night.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces lychee liqueur
• 1-ounce cranberry juice

In a ​​cocktail shaker with ice, pour the vodka, lychee liqueur, and cranberry juice. Be sure to shake it well. Strain the mixture into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Serve and enjoy.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Shooters

If you’re planning on skipping right to the party, try these super easy-to-make shooters that go down smoothly and fast. They pack a punch, so they aren’t for the lightweight Valentine.

Just mix equal parts Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey and Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream Liqueur in a shaker and shake. Serve chilled in your sexiest shot glass.

Chocolate Martini

This chocolatey martini can be made with gin or vodka and requires just four ingredients. Serve with chilled strawberries for a take on the classic lovers’ feast of chocolate-dipped strawberries.

Ingredients:

• 200 ml gin or vodka
• 50 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
• 100 ml chocolate liqueur
• crushed ice

Put your alcohol into a pitcher or bowl. After melting the dark chocolate, pour it into the alcohol. Continuously whisk until it is completely blended. Next, add the chocolate liqueur. For every drink made, shake 100 ml of the liquid mixture with some crushed ice and then strain it into a martini glass. You can dress it up with a lemon zest curl.

Hanky Panky

If your Valentine is a gin drinker, the Hanky Panky sends a direct message about your expectations for the night. It’s sophisticated and classy but gets you feeling good all the same.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
• Two dashes Fernet-Branca
• Garnish: orange twist

Mix the gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet-Branca with ice. Whisk together until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Whatever you’re planning this Valentine’s, don’t forget to stock up on all your spirited ingredients to get you in the mood for love. Visit Payless Liquors this Valentine’s Day.

We are still deep in the throes of winter, and few things are better than warming up with a cold-weather cocktail. Chilled, spritzy drinks will only make you miss summer and beach days. Instead, choose a fire-friendly cocktail from our recommendations below. They are sure to warm you up during these cold winter nights.

Spiked Apple Cider

The most apparent winter cocktail would be a spiked apple cider. This delicious cider can be dangerous because the mixture of hot cider flavors completely masks any trace of alcohol. The tart cider taste goes down easy and warms you from the inside out.

Ingredients:

• Two qt. apple cider
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup high-proof Bourbon
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. whole cloves
• Four cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp. nutmeg

Mix all of the other ingredients without the liquor and heat until boiling. Once the mixture comes to a boil, simmer for another 15 minutes. Finally, you can add your bourbon. Simmer some more, occasionally stir, and then strain the cider.

Irish Coffee

Another winter favorite is a good, strong Irish coffee, and the hardest part is checking to see if you have all the ingredients. This drink will warm you up and wake you up at the same time. If you are an iced coffee drinker, even in the winter, this is great on ice as well.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Irish cream liqueur
• 1.5 oz Irish whiskey
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 1 tbsp. whipped cream
• One dash nutmeg

Mix all ingredients together and serve in your favorite mug!

Peach Cobbler

Like comfort food, there are certain cocktails that make us feel warm and fuzzy. This cocktail will deliver a similar feeling as comfort food does. It’s sweet and creamy and full of delicious peach and butterscotch flavor. It’s a great party drink that everyone will love.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz. peach schnapps
• 1/2 oz. butterscotch schnapps
• Splash of cinnamon schnapps
• Splash of cream

Put ice in a glass and pour the ingredients in. It’s as easy as that. You can always garnish with a peach slice for added appeal.

Hot Toddy

This winter cocktail was popular generations ago when slow-sipping whiskey was all the rage. If you want to enjoy it the way they did back in the day, leave out the simple syrup in this much sweeter, tastier version. Nothing will warm your blood and put you to bed on a cold winter’s night like a hot toddy. Instead of hot tea, next time, try a hot toddy. It also does wonders for the winter cold, making for a good night’s sleep.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup warm to hot water
• 1 to 1.5 ounces of whiskey, depending on how strong you want it
• 2 to 3 tsp. of honey
• 2 to 3 tsp. of lemon juice, fresh or bottled
• One cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon

Simmer water in a saucepan or tea kettle. Choose your favorite mug to pour water into. Add the whiskey and two teaspoons each of honey and lemon juice. Stir these ingredients until the honey has completely dissolved. Taste test to see if you would like to add the remaining honey or lemon juice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick or dust with ground cinnamon. For even more sweetness, rim the glass with a drizzle of honey, so you get a little bit with every sip.

When it’s cold outside, stop by Payless Liquors and stock up on your favorite spirits to keep yours up during the long, harsh winter. Don’t forget, spring is just around the corner.

There’s nothing quite like a piping hot mug of hot cocoa while watching the snow fall during the winter season. That is to say unless you’re an adult and would like a little alcohol to spice it up. If you’re looking to make your hot cocoa a little boozier, here are some delicious recipes to try!

Adult Hot Chocolate
If you are looking to keep hot cocoa as classic as possible but with a little kick, an adult hot chocolate might be just what you’re looking for. With rich chocolate, light spices, and the liquor of your choice, here’s how to make a cup for the next time you’re sitting by the fire.

Ingredients:

• Cocoa powder
• 2% milk
• Vanilla extract
• Chocolate chips
• Cinnamon to taste
• 1.5-ounce Baileys, whiskey, or other liquor of your choice

Add milk to a stovetop pot, and warm gradually, bringing it to a simmer. Add in cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, chocolate chips, and sugar, and mix in until incorporated. Turn the stove to low and serve in mugs. Add the liquor of your choice to the hot cocoa concoction. The best pairings are often Baileys, whiskey, or rum.

The Peppermint Patty
If you are looking for a candy cane-inspired libation but are still craving that warm chocolatey comfort from hot cocoa, The Peppermint Patty might be just what you need while unwrapping your presents. Here’s how to get started on preparing your cup:

Ingredients:

• One cup of hot chocolate
• 1-ounce creme de cacao
• 1-ounce peppermint schnapps

(Homemade Hot Cocoa Ingredients)

• 2% or oat milk
• Cocoa powder
• Chocolate chips
• Sugar

Start by brewing your hot chocolate, and while you can use store-bought hot chocolate powder in 2% or oat milk, you’ll get even more flavor by making it from scratch. You can make homemade hot cocoa on the stovetop by simmering the milk, then stirring in cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and sugar until they are dissolved.

Once finished, serve in a mug and add in the peppermint schnapps and creme de cacao for a delicious minty mug of Christmas joy.

Spiked and Spicy Hot Chocolate
If you’re looking to add a little spicy heat to your hot chocolate, this spiked-and-spicy hot chocolate will warm you up in more ways than one! Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

• One cup of milk
• 2-ounces milk chocolate
• 1-ounce semi-sweet chocolate
• One tablespoon of light brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon of cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• Dash of cayenne pepper
• Dash of salt
• 1.5 ounces of dark spiced rum

Once again, you will start by simmering the milk on a stovetop and blending in the chocolate and sugar until melted. Next, add your spices to the pot, whisking them in thoroughly. Once it is fully blended, pour it into a mug and add the dark spiced rum.

Orange Spiked Boozy Hot Chocolate
Two of the titular treats of the winter season are oranges and chocolate, and this delightful concoction blends both in a fruity and rich eruption of flavors. To make a cup, you will need the following:

Ingredients:

• One cup of milk
• One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder
• One tablespoon of brown sugar
• One cinnamon stick
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• One tablespoon of Grand Marnier

Bring the milk to a simmer in a stovetop pot, and incorporate in the cocoa powder, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until they’re dissolved. Add the cinnamon stick for additional flavor, pour into a mug, and finally, add the Grand Marnier for that orangey, zesty tang.

Rethink hot chocolate this season with these adult versions that are sure to warm you up. Contact Payless Liquors today for all of your alcohol add-ins for your chocolatey treat.