The Sweetheart Valentine’s Day Cocktail
Raise a toast to love with The Sweetheart, an easy Valentine’s Day cocktail made with rosé and heart-shaped cranberry-raspberry ice cubes. 💕 The frozen hearts add a fun pop of color and flavor as they melt, making this a simple drink that still feels a little special.
- Serves: 2
- Prep time: 2 minutes
- Additional/chill time: 6 hours or longer
- Total time: 6 hours 2 minutes
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cranberry-raspberry juice per heart-shaped mold
- ½ teaspoon lime juice per heart-shaped mold
- Sparkling rosé, for serving
- An additional tablespoon of cranberry-raspberry juice per drink (optional)
- For a non-alcoholic option, use a sparkling rosé grape juice cocktail instead of sparkling rosé.
Optional garnishes
- Cherries
- Citrus slices
- Sugar rim
Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
Step 1: This recipe makes two heart-shaped ice cubes. Pour ¼ cup of cranberry-raspberry juice into each silicone heart-shaped ice cube mold, then add ½ tsp of lime juice. Freeze the ice cubes overnight for 6 hrs overnight.
Step 2: When ready to serve, place the frozen heart-shaped ice cubes in a coupe or short cocktail glass, then pour your choice of bubbly over the top. Add another tablespoon of cranberry-raspberry juice to each drink (if desired) and enjoy!
🍋 Simply Made Suggestions
- Find silicone heart-shaped ice cube molds on Amazon.
- Make the hearts ahead: Freeze the heart-shaped ice cubes the night before so they’re completely frozen and ready when it’s time to pour the cocktails.
- Try a variation: Swap in cranberry-pomegranate or plain cranberry juice, or experiment with different ice cube molds.
❤️ Before You Go…
Make date night a little sweeter! Serve The Sweetheart with an easy charcuterie board or a chocolate dessert, then browse our Happy Hour recipes for your next cozy night in.
The Sweetheart
Equipment
- heart shaped silicone ice cube tray molds (Amazon)
Ingredients
- ½ cup cranberry-raspberry juice (¼ cup in each ice cube)
- 1 tsp lime juice (½ tsp in each ice cube)
- 10 oz Choice of Brut Rose Champagne, Rose Prosecco or Sparkling Rose non-alcoholic Grape Juice Cocktail (5 oz in each glass)
- For a non-alcoholic option: Use sparkling rosé grape juice cocktail instead of sparkling rosé.
Instructions
- This recipe makes two ice cube hearts.Pour approximately ¼ cup of cranberry-raspberry juice into each silicone heart ice cube tray mold, then add ½ tsp of lime juice. Freeze ice cubes for 6 hrs overnight.
- When ready to serve, place the frozen heart-shaped ice cubes into coupe glasses or short cocktail glasses, then pour a choice of bubbly over the top. Add a tablespoon of cranberry raspberry juice to each drink,(optional) and enjoy!
Notes
- Find silicone heart-shaped ice cube molds on Amazon.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
this looks so cute! I love the ice mold . Nice drink for Valentines day. where did you get the mold?
Hi Melissa,
You can find many fun ice cube trays in different shapes at Amazon.com.