Valentine’s Day Movie-Inspired Cocktails

  • Wren Kitchens has revealed five delicious cocktails inspired by your favourite romantic movies
  • There were almost 10,000 Google searches for “valentine’s day cocktails” last February, an increase of +40% vs pre-pandemic levels
  • More broadly, searches for “valentine’s day ideas at home” have more than doubled since pre-pandemic

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and many couples throughout the country are considering how to celebrate it with their loved one. Our research shows Google searches for “valentine’s day cocktails” reached almost 10,000 searches last February, highlighting the growing trend in couples in the UK trying their hand at cocktail-making on the most-romantic day of the year.

To help couples around the country, Wren Kitchens has created five delightful drinks inspired by the most popular romantic movies that you can make at home.

We teamed up with cocktail experts Christopher Sarens and Ryan Cook from Guilty Bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Right time, right place

(Inspired by Casablanca, 1942)

In French Morocco, a cynical expatriate American café owner is torn between helping his former sweetheart and her fugitive spouse escape the Nazis.

Ingredients:

  • 25ml of dark chocolate liqueur
  • 20ml of aromatic liqueur
  • 15ml of coffee liqueur
  • 50ml of espresso
  • 15ml of sugar syrup
  • Dried rose petals for garnish

Method:

  • Shake with ice and strain

Midnight Shower

(Inspired by Singin’ in the Rain, 1952)

In 1920’s Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusional movie partner are attempting the tough transition to talking pictures.

Ingredients:

  • 15ml of gin with glitter powder
  • 15ml of Bleu curacao
  • 7.5ml of Violette liqueur
  • 22.5ml of lemon juice
  • 12ml of cherry syrup
  • A mini umbrella for garnish

Method:

  • Shake with ice then double strain

The Last Sunrise

(Inspired by Before Sunrise, 1995)

A young man and a young woman meet on a train in Europe and spend one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both are aware that this will most likely be their only night together.

Ingredients:

  • 15ml of vodka
  • 15ml of Irish cream liqueur
  • 15ml of black raspberry liqueur
  • 15ml of doughnut syrup
  • 75ml of pineapple juice
  • A drizzle of grenadine syrup
  • Whipped cream for garnish

Method:

  • Shake with ice then strain

Father of the Bride

(Inspired by The Princess Bride, 1987)

While home sick in bed, a young boy’s grandfather reads him the story of a farm boy-turned-pirate who faces numerous problems, rivals, and allies.

Ingredients:

  • 22.5ml of cinnamon whisky
  • 15ml of butterscotch liqueur
  • 15ml of spiced rum
  • 50ml of apple juice
  • 20ml of lime juice
  • 15ml of vanilla syrup
  • A dash of Angostura bitters
  • A dash of vanilla bitters
  • Glazed cherry for garnish

Method:

  • Shake with ice then strain

Cherished Memory

(Inspired by Roman Holiday, 1953)

An uninterested and privileged Princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.

Ingredients:

  • 42.5ml of gin
  • 7.5ml of wine-based aperitif
  • 2-10ml of brine (depending on preference)
  • ½ a cucumber and 300ml water (blend and add a pinch of salt)
  • Garnish with lost love notes

Method:

  • Shake with ice then strain

For more cocktail inspiration, visit here:

[https://www.wrenkitchens.com/blog/5-valentines-day-movie-inspired-cocktails]

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Editor’s notes:

Methodology

We used the movie websites IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes to find the most highly-rated Valentine’s Day romantic movies and used the average score of the top 5 films to finalise our inspiration selection.

About Wren Kitchens

Wren Kitchens is the UK’s largest manufacturer and retailer of kitchens and stone worktops. Launched in 2009, Wren Kitchens is a family business which employs over 7,200 people across its sites and is one of the largest employers in the Humber Region. For the last two years Wren Kitchens has been recognised as the best place to work in the UK by indeed. Wren provides the best value in the market to its customers. It makes bespoke kitchens at flat pack prices and offers a price match on all appliances, together with market-leading, interest-free finance options. In 2020 Wren Kitchens opened its first U.S. showroom in Milford, Connecticut. Wren makes every one of its kitchens for the US market at its state-of-the-art 252,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.