Love Martini | Valentine’s Perfect Cocktail

This love martini recipe is one of the most perfect cocktails to serve to your honey on Valentine’s day!  Not only is the color beautiful, but the taste is exquisite.

I recently posted another Valentine’s Day cocktail called the woo woo.  My sister had always raved about the taste and after I made it, I thought it was as delicious as she stated.  But then I tried this cocktail and, in my opinion, it is even better than the woo woo!

What makes it so good?  The combination of the three ingredients.  I didn’t add any extra sugar, because it doesn’t need it.  It’s perfect as is.  The sweetness of the coconut rum and peach schnapps balanced with the tart cranberry juice makes this cocktail as sweet as I want a cocktail to be!

Tips on making this cocktail:

• I like using a pure cranberry juice that hasn’t been sweetened.  That way I can add the amount of sugar I deem appropriate instead of having to settle for the amount of sugar that they put in most cranberry juices on the market
• Even though the cranberry juice I used doesn’t have sugar, there is no need to add any.  Try this recipe as is, and if you taste it and still think it needs sugar, add .25 ounce of simple syrup at a time to get the right amount in your cocktail
• If you do use cranberry juice with sugar added, skip simple syrup completely – just taste it and see if you don’t like it this way
• Whenever you eat strawberries, you need to wash them well since they are among the top ten most pesticide-ridden fruits

How to Mix the Love Martini

Pre-step

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.  After measuring out each ingredient, pour it into the shaker.

For the garnish, take a strawberry, cut it in 4 thin slices vertically that accentuate the fruit’s heart shape and set aside.  If need be, trim some of the strawberry to round the top so it truly looks like a Valentine’s heart.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – coconut rum, peach schnapps and cranberry juice.

Step two

Measure 4 ounces of coconut rum. (A)

Step two

Measure 2 ounces of peach schnapps. (B)

Step three

Measure 4 ounces of cranberry juice. (C)

Step four

Cap shaker and shake for 20 seconds and divide the love martini between two glasses.

Look at that color!!

The vertical view of the love martini.

And the overhead view.

Doesn’t it look like the perfect cocktail to serve for Valentine’s day?  It’s a triple threat drink – beautiful, delicious and easy.

I hope you enjoyed this love martini recipe!

What is your favorite red cocktail?  Leave me a comment as I’d love to know.

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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5 from 4 votes

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Love Martini

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

With only three ingredients, this recipe is delicious and easy to make.  The color makes it perfect for Valentine's day!

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: love martini, martini, red cocktail, valentine's day cocktail

Servings: 2 Cocktails

Calories: 231 kcal

Author: Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

• 4 ounces coconut rum
• 2 ounces peach schnapps
• 4 ounces cranberry juice (use a juice with no added sugar, if you can find it - see notes if you can't)

Tools, Garnish and Glassware

• cocktail shaker
• 1 strawberry (Cut in 4 thin slices vertically)
• 2 martini glasses

Instructions

1. Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice

2. Add coconut rum, peach schnapps and cranberry juice

3. Cap shaker and shake 20 seconds.  Strain liquid into two martini glasses

4. Float 2 pieces of strawberry in each cocktail

5. Sip

6. Smile

7. Enjoy

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Tips on making this cocktail:

• I like using a pure cranberry juice that hasn't been sweetened.  That way I can add the amount of sugar I deem appropriate instead of having to settle for the amount of sugar that they put in most cranberry juices on the market
• Even though the cranberry juice I used doesn't have sugar, there is no need to add any.  Try this recipe as is, and if you taste it and still think it needs sugar, add .25 ounce of simple syrup at a time to get the right amount in your cocktail
• If you do use cranberry juice with sugar added, I say skip simple syrup completely - just taste it and see if you don't like it this way
• Whenever you eat strawberries, you need to wash them well since they are among the top ten most pesticide-ridden fruits 

Nutrition Facts

Love Martini

Amount Per Serving (1 cocktail)

Calories 231

% Daily Value*

Sodium 1mg 0%

Potassium 43mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Sugars 13g

Vitamin A 0.5%

Vitamin C 10.7%

Iron 0.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.