Cocktails for lovers on Valentine's Day Valentine and for any other occasion

When young people are going on a romantic date, they think through their image, outfit, makeup, and hairstyle to the smallest detail.
That is, both the man and the woman try to look as beautiful, dignified as possible and make a positive impression on their partner. At the same time, overlooking one detail can completely ruin the entire effect. We are talking about alcohol, without which not a single rendezvous can be done today. Or, more precisely, we are talking about the wrong alcohol, which can play a cruel joke on you and ruin even the most romantic and ideal date. In order not to make a mistake with your choice, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the advice of experts. Once you decide which drinks will accompany you during a romantic evening, you can buy them on the Alcoland.com.ua website.

Cinematic picture and reality

When they talk about whiskey, an associative series immediately arises, consisting of an elegant man in an expensive suit, luxury and aristocracy. But not everything is so simple. Whiskey contains large amounts of congeners, which is why alcohol can destroy your body in a very short time. In the morning you will have a severe hangover and shame for everything that happened the day before. Therefore, if you do not want to lose face, it is better to avoid drinking whiskey on a date.

Beer is no less insidious. On the one hand, this is a light alcoholic drink that is unlikely to quickly lead to intoxication. But the problem is that his weakness is his main drawback. It is difficult for a person to stop at a certain stage and, as a rule, he drinks much more than he should. As a result, you get drunk and behave either violently or unusually sad and quiet, but in any case you make an unpleasant impression and look inadequate. Young ladies should not at all drink beer on a date, since it does not add romance, femininity, or sexuality to their image. And in general, beer, romance and sophistication are incompatible concepts.

Valentine's Day Dessert: Melting Chocolate

Beauty and alcohol – how to combine them?

Madame Pompadour once said that champagne is the only drink a woman can drink and not worry about her beauty. In some ways she was right. The main thing is not to overdo it with the amount you drink. And to be honest, champagne is suitable to accompany a romantic evening, but there are certain restrictions. After all, not every body is able to react correctly to the bubbles and sparkling nature of the drink. Therefore, if you are not sure that you know how your body will behave after a glass or two of this exquisite drink with bubbles, then it is better to refuse it in favor of a more suitable drink, that is, wine.

Dessert for Valentine's Day: mini cheesecakes with white chocolate and berries

Let's start our review of desserts for Valentine's Day with delicate hearts made of cream cheese cream, shortbread crumbs and delicious berry jelly. To create such a simple and delicious dessert, you will need:

For the base:

150 g shortbread cookies;
60 g butter;

For cream:

500 g cream cheese;
200 ml cream;
80 g white chocolate;
a little gelatin, sugar and vanilla;

For the jelly:

250 g of fresh berries (raspberries or strawberries);
50 g sugar;
6 g gelatin.

Let's start with the cheesecake base. To do this, you need to break the cookies into pieces and grind them in a blender. Now melt the butter over low heat. And mix it with the resulting sand crumbs. Take heart-shaped baking molds. Place the resulting sand mixture in them. Smooth out the base of the cheesecake. Compact it with your fingers and place the pieces in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Soak the gelatin, leave it for 20-30 minutes, then drain the water. Pour 100 ml of cream into a saucepan and heat over low heat. As they heat, add chopped white chocolate. Stir the cream constantly and bring it until smooth. Add gelatin and continue to heat the resulting mixture without bringing it to a boil. Your goal is to dissolve the gelatin. Remove the cream from the heat, add cream cheese and vanilla, beat thoroughly. Separately, whisk the remaining cream and gradually add it to the cream, without stopping stirring. Remove the cheesecake tins and spoon the cream over the base.

Place the pieces in the freezer and leave them there for 20-25 minutes. Soak the gelatin in cold water and leave it for 30 minutes. Pour sugar over the berries and heat them over low heat for 7-10 minutes. Pass the berries through a blender, mix with gelatin and stir until completely smooth. Cool the puree and pour it into the molds on top of the buttercream. Now all that’s left is to decorate the mini cheesecakes with berries and leave them in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Bon appetit!

Ideal choice

The most correct decision when choosing an alcoholic drink for a date would be to choose wine. True, the wine should not be fortified, otherwise the effect from it will be no less unexpected than from whiskey.

According to research, after drinking a glass of red wine, a person becomes more open and relaxed. In addition, a glass of wine gives you confidence and makes you more sociable. Wine helps you relax, the main thing is not to overdo it.

By the way, in winter, hot wine, that is, mulled wine, will be an excellent accompaniment to a romantic evening. It will warm not only the body, but also the soul.

By the way, the choice of wine is also influenced by the dishes that you will eat during the rendezvous. If your menu is fish-based, then you need to choose white wine. If meat food prevails on the table, then you need to choose red wine. Good wine, regardless of color, sweetness and taste parameters, can be purchased here.

Champagne and wine also have a symbolic meaning, as they are associated with a holiday, something solemn, long-awaited and desired.

Cocktails will help add originality and special brightness to the atmosphere. You can prepare them yourself or entrust this difficult task to an experienced bartender.

Dessert for February 14: fruit skewers

The easiest recipe for February 14th! You will need:

2 bananas;
10-12 large strawberries;
2-3 slices of milk chocolate;
wooden skewers.

Wash and peel the strawberries. Peel the bananas and cut them into equal pieces of 3-4 cm. Melt the chocolate in a water bath and thread the fruit onto skewers, alternating strawberries with banana pieces. Drizzle chocolate over fruit dessert and prepare to serve.

Thematic rendezvous

If you want to add Italian romanticism to your date, sambuca must be present on the table. If the evening is in the style of English aristocracy, then you cannot do without a glass of quality gin. And, if you want a little lightness and even frivolity, ease, a kind of freedom, then use good rum as an accompaniment.

As for cognac, it all depends on the level of your gourmet taste. But, as a rule, its taste is too complex and cognac is considered a more formal drink than a romantic one.

Vodka during a date is the same bad manners as beer or whiskey.

When choosing an alcoholic menu for your evening, remember that what you drink, how you drink it, and, of course, how much is important.
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Chocolate fondue

To make this fondue for Valentine's Day, you will need:

200 g milk chocolate;
3 tablespoons cream;
2 tablespoons brandy;
1 tablespoon of strong coffee;
a little ground cinnamon;
fondue pots;
cookies and pieces of fruit for serving.

Grind the chocolate. Combine the ingredients in a fondue pot and place over low heat. After making sure the chocolate has melted, serve the hot fondue with pieces of fruit, fresh berries and cookies.

Delicate strawberry mousse

This time you will need:

300 g strawberries;
200 ml cream;
4 egg whites;
3 tablespoons of powdered sugar;
1 tablespoon lemon juice;
30 g water;
1 tablespoon strawberry syrup;
50 g sugar;
10 g gelatin.

Soak the gelatin for 30 minutes. Wash, peel and cut the strawberries. Pour a mixture of lemon juice, sugar, water and strawberry syrup over it and place on low heat. Stirring constantly, wait until the sugar dissolves and add gelatin to the strawberries. After dissolving the gelatin, pass the strawberry mixture through a blender, combining it with the cream.

Beat the egg whites until a stable, dense foam appears, add powdered sugar to them. Gradually fold the egg white mixture into the strawberry puree. Stir, place in bowls and refrigerate for 3 hours. The finished mousse can be decorated with cream and berries.

Appetizer for a romantic dinner “Pearl”

A very romantic and tasty snack that any man will enjoy.

To prepare it we need:

puff pastry;
olives;
processed cheese;
1 egg;
greenery;
French mustard.

Defrost the finished dough and cut out shapes using a muffin tin (metal).

For 1 pearl we need two forms.

Sprinkle the dough with flour and join the dough in the shape of a pearl house. Using a knife, we make stripes on the shell and also sprinkle them with flour.

Place our shells on a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with beaten egg.

You need to cook at 170 degrees for about 10 minutes.

The puff pastry should open up and form an open shell into which we will place the filling.

You can make the filling from:

grated processed cheese;
grated boiled egg;
finely chopped dill;
French mustard seeds.

Mix the ingredients and put them in our sink. We will make a pearl from an olive. Beauty!

Cupcakes “Red Velvet”

125 ml kefir
100 ml vegetable oil
180 g flour and sugar each
1 tbsp. l. cocoa
egg
15 g vanilla sugar
1 tsp. soda
a little salt
red food coloring

Preparing the dough:

In one bowl, mix eggs, sugar and kefir with soda.
The other contains the remaining components.
Mix the ingredients in each bowl thoroughly.
Add dye. Fill the molds 2/3 full and bake for half an hour.

For cream:

0.4 kg curd cheese
100 g cream
50 g powdered sugar

Beat the ingredients for 5 minutes. The cream is ready.

Filling

300 g pitted cherries
150 g sugar
5 g pectin

Finishing the preparation:

Boil the cherries with sugar for about 5 minutes. Grind and add pectin. Boil the puree again for a couple of minutes.
Make a hole on top of the cupcakes and fill it with filling. Pour cream on top. Decorate as desired.

May your Valentine's Day be as sweet as our desserts!

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Raspberry dessert

To prepare you will need:

coconut cookies and sugar - 150 g each
butter – 150 g
gelatin packaging
lemon
half a kilo of cottage cheese
quarter kilogram of raspberries
cream for decoration

Now:

Crumble the cookies and mix with the butter. Line the molds with parchment (it is advisable to choose heart-shaped molds) and lay out the first layer.

Mix cottage cheese, lemon juice and powder. Add diluted gelatin to the curd-lemon cream. Whisking constantly, add cream.

Now place the raspberries on the cookie layer and fill with cream. Melt the chocolate and pour over the dessert. A delicious dessert is ready for tasting.

Heart-shaped cookies

200 g butter
150 g powdered sugar
egg
1 tsp each vanilla and baking powder
350 g flour
jam

Cooking:

Mix the oil with powder until fluffy. Continuing to beat, pour in the egg. Next is the turn of flour and vanillin. Knead the dough so that it does not stick to your hands.

Roll out the dough and cut out hearts, cutting out a piece of dough inside. There should be half of the total number of such cut out hearts. Spread jam on whole hearts. Cover the top with dough with a cut out heart. Ready-made cookies can also be decorated with a heart and it will be a wonderful gift.