Make a sweet night in with your loved one even sweeter this Valentine’s Day with these delectable cocktail recipes from the mixologists behind some of Virginia’s finest distilleries. Show off your own mixing skills to your partner or pamper yourself and sip your way into a solo night of bliss.
Raspberry Rose Gin Rickey
Recipe by Waterman Spirits, Virginia Beach
This Gin Rickey comes alive with a syrup from Richmond’s Crescent Simples, offering a bright, refreshing cocktail that’s both timeless and versatile, perfectly balanced by floral sweetness and crisp citrus notes.
- 2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce Raspberry Rose Crescent Simples Syrup
- Top with soda water
Add the gin, lime juice, and Simple Syrup to a shaker.
Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice…