If you're looking for a festive drink this weekend, try this concoction created by Marian Jansen op de Haar, Director of Wine at Fleming's Steakhouse.
Valentini
1 oz Belvedere Vodka
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1-1/2 oz fresh Peach Puree
A squeeze of fresh Lemon Juice
Topped off with 3 oz Chandon Rosee
But for you college kids who either don't want to pay for Belvedere vodka or don't have the time or the means to puree peaches, here's a cheaper, less labor-intensive version:
1 oz Smirnoff Vodka ($17.99 per bottle vs. $39.99 for Belvedere)
1 oz DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps
A squeeze of lemon juice
Topped off with Andre Strawberry Champagne
Both variations should be served in a champagne flute and garnished with a pair of raspberries. (Because raspberries are aphrodisiacs. Cherries, the traditional garnish for every girly drink from a Rum & Pineapple to a Midori Sour has actually been shown to decrease sexual arousal in women. Check out this article in the New York Times on optimal Valentine's Day foods. It might surprise you.)
Here's the recipe for another festive drink (inspired by and named after last year's Halloween costume and my favorite character in Alice in Wonderland):
Queen of Hearts
1 part Stoli Raspberry vodka
1 part Chambord Liqueur
1 part Minute Maid Apple Cran-Raspberry juice
1 part Sprite
(Although this drink is heavy on the raspberry flavor, it has no actual raspberries in it. Therefore, I'm pretty sure it has absolutely no aphrodisiacal powers.)
Happy Valentine's Day!
Valentini
1 oz Belvedere Vodka
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1-1/2 oz fresh Peach Puree
A squeeze of fresh Lemon Juice
Topped off with 3 oz Chandon Rosee
But for you college kids who either don't want to pay for Belvedere vodka or don't have the time or the means to puree peaches, here's a cheaper, less labor-intensive version:
1 oz Smirnoff Vodka ($17.99 per bottle vs. $39.99 for Belvedere)
1 oz DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps
A squeeze of lemon juice
Topped off with Andre Strawberry Champagne
Both variations should be served in a champagne flute and garnished with a pair of raspberries. (Because raspberries are aphrodisiacs. Cherries, the traditional garnish for every girly drink from a Rum & Pineapple to a Midori Sour has actually been shown to decrease sexual arousal in women. Check out this article in the New York Times on optimal Valentine's Day foods. It might surprise you.)
Here's the recipe for another festive drink (inspired by and named after last year's Halloween costume and my favorite character in Alice in Wonderland):
Queen of Hearts
1 part Stoli Raspberry vodka
1 part Chambord Liqueur
1 part Minute Maid Apple Cran-Raspberry juice
1 part Sprite
(Although this drink is heavy on the raspberry flavor, it has no actual raspberries in it. Therefore, I'm pretty sure it has absolutely no aphrodisiacal powers.)
Happy Valentine's Day!
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