With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, here are some romantic cocktail recipes to celebrate the holiday. Now may be the time to spruce up your bartender skills, and show your thoughtfulness with a beautiful, delicious cocktail. Enjoy these tasty recipes prepared with Mijenta Tequila and Equiano Rum.

Mijenta
Love at First Sight

INGREDIENTS

1.5 part Mijenta Tequila Blanco

.75 part Honey Syrup

1 part Lime juice

.25 part Acai Liqueur

1 bar spoon Yellow Chartreuse

METHOD

Shake and strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice.

Garnish with fresh berries and mint

Mijenta
Love Machine

INGREDIENTS

1.5 part Mijenta Tequila Reposado

.5 part Clasico

.5 part Sour Orange Puree

.5 part Vanilla Syrup

.5 part Lemon Juice

.5 part Aquafava

METHOD

Shake and strain into a highball glass, top with club soda.

Garnish with some lime zest.

Mijenta Tequila
Mijenta Tequila is an artisanal small batch tequila from the highlands of Jalisco, offering a unique super premium proposition. The spirit was created by a passionate collective who believes in doing well by doing right and is crafted by Mexico-based Maestra Tequilera Ana Maria Romero. Inspired by legends, Mijenta celebrates the best of the land, culture and people of Mexico, exclusively using fully mature, certified Blue Weber Agave.

Equiano
Manhattan

INGREDIENTS

2 oz Equiano

1 oz sweet vermouth (preferably Caprano Antica)

½  tsp maraschino liquor

1 dash angostura bitter

Orange twist to serve

METHOD

Combine ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker.

Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled glass.

Garnish with an orange twist.

Equiano Rum
Equiano Rum, the World’s First African & Caribbean rums, is a never-before-seen blend of two cultures, two distilleries, from two continents, making the perfect collaboration between east and west. Celebrating the life of Nigerian-born writer, entrepreneur, abolitionist, and freedom fighter Olaudah Equiano, the founders of Equiano Rum proudly pledge 5% of global company profits and $2 of every bottle sold through their website to ground level freedom and equality organizations, such their grant recipient for 2021, Anti-Slavery International.