French Kiss Cocktail: An Easy Valentine’s Day Drink to Make at Home

Cooking

Feb 10

If Valentine’s Day calls for something sweet, simple, and a little flirty, the French Kiss is an easy win. This classic cocktail uses just a few ingredients: bourbon, apricot liqueur, grenadine, and lemon juice, and comes together in minutes.

I made this at home without overthinking the measurements (and for two drinks at once), which makes it perfect for a cozy night in or a last-minute Valentine’s toast.

French Kiss Cocktail Recipe

Serves 1

Ingredients

1½ ounces bourbon
¾ ounce apricot liqueur
2 teaspoons grenadine
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

Add cracked ice to a cocktail shaker.
Pour in all liquid ingredients and shake vigorously until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve immediately.

Sweet, smooth, and just tart enough, the French Kiss is proof that a Valentine’s Day drink doesn’t need to be complicated to feel special. 💗

Extra Tips:

The recipe calls for regular bourbon, but I used Evan Williams Honey-flavored bourbon, and it was absolutely delicious! Since there’s lemon juice in the drink, the honey flavored bourbo really complements it very well.

I garnished it with frozen cherries because that’s the best thing I had.