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.