Looking for something a little more exciting than a glass of fizz to kick off celebrations on Valentine's Day? We've got you covered! These tasty V-day cocktails are perfect whether you're celebrating with the one you love, or getting together with your friends for a galentine love-in [1]. We called on our favourite bars, restaurants, and drink brands to find out what sweet treats they'll be mixing up on 14 Feb. All the recipes are here for you to re-create at home, just grab your cocktail shaker and get creative. There's only one question you need to ask: which one to start with?

Cherry Rosa

40ml Patrón Silver tequila
10ml sweet vermouth
15ml fresh lemon juice
15ml cherry preserves
mint (to garnish)

Boodles Royale

1 Part Boodles mulberry gin
3 Parts Champagne
lemon twist (to garnish)

Raspberry Rickey Royal

50ml Edinburgh raspberry gin liqueur
25ml fresh lime
12.5ml raspberry syrup
Dash Angostura bitters
Prosecco to top up

Kiss Chase

40ml Williams Chase pink grapefruit gin
25ml Belsazar rose vermouth
20ml lemon juice
15ml vanilla syrup
15ml grenadine syrup

Coconut Dream

50ml Cîroc Vodka Premium
20ml Coco Real
10ml cacao white liqueur
1 egg white
dark chocolate (grated for garnish)
fresh raspberries (for garnish)

Passion and Spice

15 pink peppercorns (crushed)
20ml gin
15ml cranberry juice
15ml passion fruit syrup
prosseco to top up

Prosecco Thyme

1 bottle Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG [2]
2 large ripe plums
½ cup of white sugar
½ cup hot water
4 springs of fresh thyme
25ml fresh lemon juice

Queen of Hearts

20ml Monin grenadine syrup
20ml Monin vanilla syrup
40ml light rum
60ml orange juice
strawberry (to garnish)

Cherry Chocolate

35ml Caorunn gin
10ml Gabriel Boudier creme de cacao
15ml Maraschino cherry liqueur
15ml red apple juice
10ml lemon juice
20ml egg white

Forbidden Kiss

35 ml vodka
25 ml True Nopal cactus water
Squeeze of fresh lime

Sultry Kiss

30ml Beefeater gin
20ml Hibiscus syrup
15ml Licor 43
10ml fresh lime juice
10ml egg white
5ml Aperol
1 dash Peychaud's bitters

Rosy Cheeks

25ml gin
25ml Orange Curacao,
50ml Belvoir Elderflower & Rose Pressé
25ml lemon
5ml Sugar to taste
Dash of absinthe

Netflix & Chill

40ml poire Williams
20ml lemon Juice
15ml Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
15ml egg white
1 bar spoon raspberry jam
splash of soda

Desdemona's Dream

50ml vodka
30ml limoncello
Black Raspberry Sparkling Ice
lemon peel (to garnish)