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Love Potions

Published:Thursday | February 10, 2011 | 12:00 AM

February 14 is a day for lovers, and you need a drink that epitomises the warmth of the occasion. Baileys is one such drink, and we have some devilishly sweet Valentine's Day Baileys recipes for you to try.

Baileys Dream Shake

2oz Baileys Irish Cream

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Method:

Blend ingredients for 30 seconds and serve. A smooth way to get the evening started.

Cherry Kiss

1oz Baileys Irish Cream

1oz Chambord Raspberry Liqueur

Method:

Pour Baileys into a pousse café glass. Carefully pour the Chambord over the back of a teaspoon in order to float it on top of the Baileys.

Midnight Mint

1oz Baileys Irish Cream

3/4oz white créme de menthe

3/4oz double cream

Method:

Rim a cocktail (martini) glass with sugar syrup then dip into chocolate flakes or powder. Add ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well then strain into the cocktail glass.

French dream

1oz Baileys Irish Cream

1oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

1oz Chambord Raspberry Liqueur

Method:

Pour ingredients into a stainless steel shaker over ice, shake until completely cold then strain into a chilled stemmed glass or rocks glass filled with ice