Spice Up Valentine's Day with Drinks & Gift Ideas from thebar.com

Discover Top Recipes and Rate Favorites

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 12, 2008 -- Thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com/drinks) is giving lovers new ways to celebrate the international day 'o' love in style. Valentine's Day is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year and for those looking to make an impression, thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com) is an ideal source for distinctive drink recipes and custom premium spirit gift recommendations.

Featuring a wide array of drinks recipes, thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com/drinks) has something to satisfy the hopeless romantic and lovelorn cynic alike. Why not whip up the Godiva Chocolate Berry Diva for the chocolate lover? Or serve the Kissable for a sweet treat on Girl's Night Out? Head to thebar.com to add these holiday cocktails and others to your favorites. Be sure to check out the list of top-rated drinks in your city to see how your choice stacks up. Thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com) offers registered users the opportunity to rate their preferred recipes, receive custom recommendations and access previously saved recipes to ease the stress of at-home entertaining.

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For unique twists on Valentine's Day cocktails, check out these and other drinks recipes at thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com/drinks):

Godiva Chocolate Berry Diva

Ingredients

•1 oz. Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur

•1 oz. raspberry liqueur

•4 oz. club soda

Preparation

•Pour Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur and raspberry liqueur over ice, top with club soda

Alcohol content: 0.34 oz.

Kissable

Ingredients

•.75 oz. Smirnoff Orange Vodka

•.75 oz. white crème de cacao

•1.5 oz. milk

Preparation

•Add Smirnoff Orange Vodka

•Add white crème de cacao and milk

•Shake and strain into martini glass

Alcohol content: 0.26 oz.

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Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards.

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