The Archer Valentine’s Day Pink Cocktail

Has Cupid’s arrow has found your heart this year? The Archer is the perfect drink for all you lovers out there. This well-balanced Valentine’s Day pink cocktail represents the happy couples around the world who balance each other out. This well-balanced Valentine’s Day Cocktail represents the happy couples around the world who balance each other out with different qualities, and a little bit of healthy competition among people who still love each other. There’s an even-Steven give and take expressed in flavors of lemon and strawberry alongside a smooth base of vodka and dry vermouth.

How Did This Cocktail Get Its Name? 

This cocktail gets its title from Taylor Swift’s “The Archer,” a song that discusses how hard it can be for a naturally combative person to let down their guard in a relationship. This pink cocktail draws inspiration from Taylor’s Lover era that celebrates romance and all of its different facets. The colors of this album were pastel pinks, pale blues, and blush reds, which we put together in this cocktail. Look at our other Valentine’s Day cocktails and mocktails for more inspiration.

The Archer Valentine’s Day Pink Cocktail

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• Author: Kaitlin Fellers

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Description

A romantic and balanced take.

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Ingredients

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For the cocktail:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 egg white
• .50 oz dry vermouth
• .75 oz lemon
• .75 oz strawberry syrup (recipe below)
• Coupe for glassware
• Strawberry, cut fancy for garnish

For the strawberry syrup:

• 1 cup strawberries, quartered
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water

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Instructions

For the cocktail:

1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail tin, top with ice and shake hard for about 15 seconds.
2. Strain off the liquid into one side of the tin. After, discard the ice.
3. Reseal the tin well so it doesn’t come apart. Then, shake again for 30-45 seconds.
4. Open the tin and strain the drink into a chilled coupe. You should have a heavy foam on the top of the drink from the use of the egg white.

For the strawberry syrup: 

1. Place strawberries in a heat-proof bowl.
2. In a saucepan, combine 1 sugar with water. Heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Pour hot syrup over the strawberries and let sit for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. Then, strain into a clean jar (reserve the strawberries for cocktail garnishes or for using as a delicious topping anywhere you like), cover and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Recipe by Kaitlin Fellers
Photography by Dave Bryce
Styling by Anna Franklin

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