"Without Valentine's Day, February would be... well, January." ~Jim Gaffigan
Happy Valentines Day!!!! or "Single Awareness Day" as others like to call it. Whether you're spending tomorrow with your hunny, single, or with friends enjoy this yummy cocktail on this special day. (I found it on the "cosmopolitan website: 20 Flirty V-Day Drink you can visit them to get some more ideas for the night.)
Amore Vietato (Forbidden Love) - 2 oz. Hendricks gin
- 1 oz. blood orange juice
- Dash simple syrup, 2 strawberries
- 4 slices of cucumber
PHEW* what a headache! Valentines Day the "hallmark holiday" is definitely a bittersweet holiday whether you are single or not. Personally I believe you should love and show appreciation to your man/woman 365 days of the year. You shouldn't have to wait for February 14th to roll around to show that special someone they are important to you. Don't you think ?
- 1 oz. blood orange juice
- Dash simple syrup, 2 strawberries
- 4 slices of cucumber
Muddle fruit with simple syrup, add gin and blood orange juice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with strawberry, cucumber spiral and orange peel hearts.
Tip: You can rim the glass with sugar for an added bonus!
For a holiday that was made for lovers and comes only once a year, a lot of attention is given to it. By the end of January you can't walk into a store without teddy bears, candies and chocolate on display with cute love phrases attached to them. They're Restaurants packed with couples who had made reservations many weeks before, and line ups of couples who wish they had. Romance movies on TV. Girlfriends/Wives upset with their men who forgot to book the reservation or get them flowers, or got them candy when they wanted roses. They're men who feel like "why didn't my wife/girlfriend get me anything for Valentines day? Isn't it a day that I should be appreciated too?" Lets not forget the single men and women who are annoyed of all the romance and love that seems to linger in the air weeks before valentines day has even arrived. Or worse the single or newly single ones that dread the day because they become painfully aware of the fact that they are single and will be spending the day alone like any other Monday.
PHEW* what a headache! Valentines Day the "hallmark holiday" is definitely a bittersweet holiday whether you are single or not. Personally I believe you should love and show appreciation to your man/woman 365 days of the year. You shouldn't have to wait for February 14th to roll around to show that special someone they are important to you. Don't you think ?
Whether you're coupled up tomorrow or single. Enjoy the day! Love isn't about who you're with or not. Love is everywhere! You can go out to dinner with a group of single friends, spend time with your family, or take time to enjoy a relaxing night with a glass of "forbidden love", a bubble bath and a good movie.
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