Love Potion co*cktail Recipe - Rachel Cooks® (2024)

Juicy and berry red, a love potion co*cktail is just the thing to serve to someone you’re sweet on. This potion is easy to concoct!

When I first envisioned this co*cktail, I was thinking about Valentine’s Day. The cherry red color is perfect and the name says it all: Love potion. Cupid’s little helper, intimate dinners, red roses, chocolate, conversation hearts, love potion #9 (“I started kissing every thing in sight”), and all that romantic stuff came to mind.

But my son is really into Harry Potter. He’s a voracious reader. He’s read all of the Harry Potter books once and is working his way through them again. The first time through, I read along with him and we listened to audiobooks together.

And of course, if you’re studying magic like Harry Potter, you’re going to study magic potions. Yeah, like Love Potions! A blood red co*cktail … perfect for Halloween with lots of spiders and other creepy crawlers.

Whether you want to make this a Halloween co*cktail or Valentine’s Day co*cktail, it’s a winner! It works for Christmas or Thanksgiving, too. I don’t know, when would a love potion be a bad idea?

Please remember, this alcoholic beverage is for adults only. Offer an attractive alternative to kids. Check out this site, All The Party Ideas, for a collection of 29 alcohol-free drinks and punch recipes.

About this Love Potion co*cktail

The recipe is written for one co*cktail but it’s super easy to double or triple the ingredients depending on how large your co*cktail shaker is.

Serve this co*cktail in coupe glasses. Coupe glasses are shallow bowl-shaped glasses with a long stem. The shallow bowl showcases the berry garnish beautifully. Since this co*cktail is chilled but doesn’t contain ice, it’s important to have a stemmed glass to prevent body heat from warming up the drink.

For special occasions, you may want to add a sugared rim. Simply dip the rim of the glasses into a shallow bowl or plate of grenadine to moisten the edge, then into a shallow bowl filled with sugar.

Look for the recipe card near the end of the post for specific measurements, instructions, notes, and nutrition information.

What you’ll need

• Ice: Make sure your ice is fresh. Crushed ice or small ice cubes are fine.
• Raspberry Liqueur: A well-known brand is Chambord. This sweet liqueur is made with raspberries, blackberries, vanilla, citrus peel, and honey. It’s fortified with cognac and is 16.5% alcohol.
• Vodka: Choose your favorite brand.
• Grenadine: Made from pomegranate juice, grenadine is a co*cktail mixer which is used to add a deep red color and sweetness. For more information about grenadine, check out the FAQ section below.
• Sparkling Water: Look for club soda, soda water, or seltzer water. Sparkling water is carbonated, making it slightly fizzy, and is usually unsweetened.
• Fresh Raspberries, Blackberries, Sprig of Rosemary: These optional garnishes add so much beauty and flavor (or may I say spookiness?) to the co*cktail. Lightly crush the rosemary to release the aromatic oils.

How to make it

It’s so easy to make a love potion, even for Muggles like you and me! Fill a co*cktail shaker half full of ice.

Note: If you don’t have a co*cktail shaker, use a jar with a lid and pour the co*cktail through a strainer after shaking it.

Add the raspberry liqueur, vodka, and grenadine. Cover and shake for 30 to 60 seconds. If you like, close your eyes and whisper a magic spell…

Strain the contents of the shaker into a glass. Top with a splash of sparkling water, a few fresh berries and /or a sprig of fresh rosemary.

Immediately, serve the love potion to your favorite person and watch them fall in love with you.

Or not. It doesn’t matter, everyone will fall in love with this love potion co*cktail!

A Few More “spooky” recipes

• Spider Halloween Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Pumpkin Bar Edible Mummies with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Pumpkin Dip – so easy to make!
• Pumpkin Seeds – pepitas eight ways
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Halloween Pancakes with marshmallow decorations from Pancake Recipes
• Black Pancakes (naturally colored) from Pancake Recipes

FAQs

Make It Your Own

• Instead of sparkling water, top the co*cktails with a dry prosecco.
• Don’t care for vodka? Substitute blanco (silver) tequila, gin, or white rum.
• If you are looking for a punch recipe, try sparkling pomegranate punch.
• If you like a sweeter co*cktail, increase the amount of grenadine added.