Hey all! On Spirited Saturdays, we try to bring you a taste of some of the newest spirits that we think you should give a shot…and what better time to ‘fall in love’ with a spirit than for Valentine’s Day?

In ancient times, an aphrodisiac was considered an item of food that increased your ‘libido’, or your sex drive, and/or increased your ability to procreate. Ancient aphrodisiacs actually included snails, eggs, and lentils. (Who’d have thunk?) More common place aphrodisiacs include figs, oysters, and chocolate. Chocolate, in particular, is popular not just for its sensual inducing nature, but because the enzymes in it are cancer fighting, even more so than red wine. If you’re looking for a sensual cancer fighting treat, try a cabernet sauvignon or a syrah with a Green & Blacks Organic Dark Chocolate. (We’re not normally fans of dark chocolate. We’re fans of this one.)

We were also doing some reading about around the world spirited aphrodisiacs, and one that caught our attention is “Mama Juana” (NOT to be confused with marijuana) from the Dominican Republic. It is a spicy drink of rum, red wine, and honey that gets poured over tree bark and herbs and made to soak. The name itself refers to the shape of the bottle itself, not its contents. Natives of DR will tell you that it is a natural ‘Viagra’… we’d love to give it a try!

In the meantime, check out some of our sweet spirited aphrodisiacs, sure to brighten up your day of love:

Chocolate Cherry Sin
½ part Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
½ part Kirschwasser Cherry liqueur
1 part crème de cacao
½ part half and half
½ part Frangelico

1 tsp sweetened cocoa
1 tsp powdered sugar

Combine in a shaker with crushed ice, strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with chocolate sugar (cocoa and powdered sugar), garnish with a chocolate covered cherry and enjoy.

Almond Crème

½ part almond milk
½ part crème de cacao
½ part Amaretto Di Saronno
½ part Kirschwasser Cherry liqueur

1 tsp finely crushed almonds
1 tsp Sugar in the Raw

Combine in a shaker with crushed ice, strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with almond sugar (crushed almonds and Sugar in the Raw) and enjoy.

Chocolate Monkey
Adapted from Drinks Mixer

1 part banana liqueur
2 parts crème de cacao
2 scoops chocolate gelato
1 tsp chocolate syrup
2 parts chocolate almond milk
whipped cream
1 cherry
1 banana slice

Blend liqueurs with gelato, milk and syrup. Pour into a parfait glass, top with whipped cream and garnish with banana and cherry.

Tags: almond, aphrodisiac, cherry, chocolate, libido, spirits, Valentine's Day

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