The Lover Cocktail: Valentine's Special

  • Preparation Time10 mins
  • Serves2
  • DifficultyEasy
Ice
30ml Limoncello
30ml vodka
30ml Cointreau
1 bottle chilled Prosecco
Dash of grenadine for colour

For the garnish

Maraschino cherries

1) Fill a shaker with ice, pour in the Limoncello, vodka and Cointreau and shake for 20 seconds.
2) Pour this medley into two tall fluted glasses. Fill the rest of each glass with Prosecco. Add a touch of grenadine, stir gently. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. 


Recipe courtesy of Stephen Phillips, Fine Living

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