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Shaken not stirred: Valentine's Day cocktails

February 9, 2016
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Renownedmixologist Javier de las Muelas of Barcelona’s legendary Dry Martini barreveals his best cocktails to enjoy on February 14.

SOMEONE LIKE YOU

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Ingredients:

15mlstrawberry syrup10mlegg white3raspberries20mlgrapefruit juice50mlBombay Sapphire gin2drops orange blossom honey1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters

Togarnish: 1 small rose

Method:

1.Crush the raspberries thoroughly in a cocktail shaker, then add the rest of theingredients and shake with ice.2.Strain into a coupe glass through a fine sieve, add an ice cube and place araspberry on top.3. For the final touch, attach a small rose to thestem of the glass.

LOVERS' ELITE

Raise a glass with thiscreamy cocktail recipe created by London’s The ClipperBar.

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Ingredients:

35ml Elit vodka15mlCointreau10ml sugar10ml freshlemon juice5ml coconutsyrup45ml milk

Method:

1. Combineall the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.2. Twist therim of a chilled martini glass in coconut and raspberry powder. 3. Pour the cocktail and add marshmallows for decoration.

The Clipper Bar at TheInterContinental London – The O2

BERRY MUCH IN LOVE

If you’re not in the British capital to stop by Catch Champagne Bar & Lounge, serve up their love potion at home.

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Ingredients:

30ml Stolichnaya vanilla vodka50ml raspberry puree10ml crème de cacao10ml raspberry liquor

To garnish: cocoa powder, 2 raspberriesand 1 shard of chocolate

50ml Prosecco

Method:

1. Shake ingredients with ice for 30 seconds, then strain and serve in a martini glass with cocoa powder on the rim.2. Garnish with a raspberry and dark chocolate shard. 3.Serve with a shot of Prosecco – topped with a raspberry – on the side.

Catch Champagne Bar & Lounge at Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel

L'AMOUR

Toast your beloved in style with this fruity blendthat will be served at this year’s Oscars.

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Ingredients:

30ml Grey Goose Le Citron50ml peach nectarA squeeze of fresh lemon juice1 ginger slice1 dash of grapefruit bitters

To garnish: 1 rose petal

Method:

Shake all ingredients and strain into a chilledmartini cocktail glass. Garnish with a rose petal.

*PHOTO: Scott Grummett for Grey Goose