Valentine's Cocktails

Ryan Booth , deputy manager at the Jam House in St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham, has come up with three luxurious cocktails featuring the flavours of Valentine’s Day – chocolate, strawberries and Champagne.

The Jam House offers two-for-one on cocktails every Thursday, and between 6pm and 9pm on a Friday.

Chocolate overload

1oz Irish Cream

1oz Crème de Cacao

1oz coffee liqueur

3oz Half and half (milk and cream)

Whipped cream/chocolate ice-cream (personal choice)

Whole flake to garnish

Place ingredients in a Boston glass and lightly pour over ice into your glass. Spray over whipped cream or chocolate ice-cream and garnish with a Flake or sprinkles of white chocolate.

Strawberry Cheesecake Martini

2oz Vanilla vodka

3oz cranberry juice

Dash Grenadine

Fresh strawberry for garnish

Chill a Martini glass. Place all ingredients in Boston glass and shake gently then strain chilled ingredients into chilled glass. Garnish with fresh strawberry on a stick.

Blushing Bride

1oz Peach schnapps

Dash pomegranate juice

Champagne or sparkling wine

Place the schnapps and pomegranate in a flute, slowly top up with Champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with fresh pomegranate or berries such as redcurrants.

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