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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Delicious Liqueurs

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If you’re looking to gift your love a box of chocolates, then you might want to pair it with a liqueur.

Fruity, chocolatey, coffee, chocolaty..there are liqueurs out there to match just about every truffle in a heart-shaped box. Here are some liqueurs to serve or pair with chocolate.

Belle Isle Moonshine Strawberry Matcha, $24.99

Premium, organic moonshine is combined with real strawberry and matcha green tea to create a fresh and uplifting infused liqueur. While this can be sipped on its own, it can add an extra layer to a chocolate martini.

Sông Cái Viêtnam Spiced Roselle Flavored Gìn, $44.99

This ruby hued gin features roselle (also known as sorrel or hibiscus), rose myrtle and other botanicals. Smooth with a subtle acidity and soft tannins, this gin drinks like a cross between a fruit liqueur and an amaro. Inspired by traditional, Vietnamese fruit liqueurs, this beautiful spirit is reminiscent of the red soil and textiles used by people of the Central Highland forests. Deliciously spiced and fruity, it will lend a lovely red hue to your Valentine’s Day cocktails.

UME Plum Liqueur, $34.99

This delightful purple liqueur contains half the calories of comparable liqueurs, with a lightly sweet, tart plum taste. With its romantic purple hue, UME is the perfect Valentine's gift for creating simple yet elevated, stunning and delicious cocktails at home. Visit drinkume.com/recipes for ideas.

Heritage Distilling Co. Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey, $35

Inspired by cocoa bombs, this whiskey is infused with chocolatey goodness. Smooth and with just a touch of sweetness from real cane sugar, this whiskey carries notes of cocoa, marshmallow and dark chocolate. It’s a perfect accompaniment to any Valentine’s Day celebrations.

Joseph Cartron Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne Double Crème, $32.99

Only the darkest blackcurrants, the Noir de Bourgogne, are used to craft this luxurious cassis liqueur. The deep fruity aroma wafts from the bottle as soon as you open it. Drink it on the rocks or add a pour to a glass of champagne for a Kir Royale cocktail this Valentine’s Day. Joseph Cartron also crafts equally aromatic coffee and chocolate liqueurs, too.

Chambord Liqueur $32

This French liqueur is “magnifique.” Its black raspberry flavor is beautiful by itself, added to a classic cocktail or just topped with some sparkling wine. As a bonus, it will add a beautiful purply-pink hue to your Valentine’s Day cocktails.

RumHaven Caribbean Rum with Coconut Liqueur, $21.99

Made with Caribbean rum, coconut water and pure cane sugar, RumHaven is straightforward and uncomplicated, and if you like your chocolate with coconut, then this is a perfect pairing. It’s delicious on it’s own, but it’s also great mixed with juices in your Match Made in Haven cocktail.

Sorel, $46.99

This ruby red liqueur offers notes of clove, cinnamon and ginger, and it blends beautifully with different spirits to create inventive cocktails. This artisanal liqueur is perfect if you plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day with creative concoctions.

Slow & Low Coffee Old Fashioned, $29.99

Rye whiskey’s combined with Intelligentsia coffee, raw honey, Demerara sugar, Angostura bitters and orange peel - it’s a cocktail that drinks like a liqueur. It’s perfect for cozying up with someone you love on Valentine’s Day.

Gator Bite Coffee and Rum Liqueur, $17

This artisanal liqueur hails from Louisiana. Black coffee mingles with Bayou rum, offering up notes of hazelnut roasts, toffee notes and lively dark chocolate with spice on the finish. It serves as the perfect, Southern addition to an espresso martini for your sweetheart.

Heimat New York Elderflower Liqueur, $30

Crafted using hand picked flowers from a Hudson Valley farm, Heimat’s new Elderflower liqueur is a more fragrant, less sweet alternative to traditional elderflower liqueurs, and it’s only produced once a year when the flowers are at their peak blossom. The liqueur is wonderfully fragrant and delicate with a complex and long lingering finish.

Kahlúa, $34.99

This iconic coffee liqueur is made with 100% Arabica coffee beans and rum. Deep, rich coffee melds with vanilla and caramel notes from the rum, making this a perfect mixer for espresso martinis or the base for a warm coffee cocktail this Valentine’s Day.

Cenote Green Orange Liqueur, $49.99

This blanco tequila is enriched with green orange peels and essential oils. It’s not exactly a liqueur, but it does ensure that you don’t need to add any orange liqueur when you’re making a margarita for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. It also pairs great with chocolate covered orange peels.

Great Lakes Distillery Good Land Coffee Liqueur, $30

Cold brew coffee from Valentine Coffee Roasters combines with pure vanilla extract and other flavors to create this distinctive craft coffee liqueur. Ad it to a Revolver, a White Russian or any other cocktail you want to give a jolt of coffee this Valentine’s Day.

Sipsmith Sloe Gin, $46.00

Sipsmith’s London dry gin is left to rest on wild sloe berries, a hedgerow fruit in the plum family. The resulting liqueur boasts a subtle sweetness and a beautiful flavor. Much like a wine, each vintage is a little different, as each fall harvest differs every season. It adds a lovely color to traditional gin cocktails this Valentine’s Day.

Marigot Bay Chocolate Coffee Rum Cream, $24.99

This decadent liqueur is a blend of Saint Lucian rum, rich dark chocolate, espresso coffee, and real cream. It’s delicious on its own, but it also makes a sinfully good martini.

Galliano Ristretto Espresso Liqueur $24.99

This Italian coffee liqueur is made with both arabica and robusta beans to create an intense coffee flavor. It makes an incredible espresso martini.

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