What tipples will you be serving on Valentine's Day? We say, forget the wine and Champagne, February 14th is about sharing the cocktail love.

In this bonus episode, we ask five drinks industry couples to tell us what they'll be making for each other on Valentine's Day. And for the ultimate food and drinks pairing ideas we go straight to the top, seeking expert advice from chef Adam Handling. Listen and learn about everything from how to cook the perfect steak, his favourite cocktail to pair with lobster and his ultimate cocktail and food menu to serve on Valentine's Day.

What we're mixing:

Bottled Sharing Dry Martini

450ml London Dry Gin

125ml dry vermouth

160ml mineral water

Lemon twists, olives or cocktail onions to garnish

Method:

Add all ingredients to a clean 750ml bottle and shake gently to combine. Leave in the freezer for a couple of hours or overnight. Serve in chilled cocktail glasses and garnish with either the lemon twists, olives or cocktail onions.

From 'Batched & Bottled Cocktails To Make Ahead' by Max and Noel Venning

Featured drinks couples and where to find them (see recipes at thecocktaillovers.com)

Giacomo Giannotti, bar owner and Margarita Sader, Paradiso, Barcelona

Roisin Stimpson and Edmund Weil, co-owners Night Jar, Oriole, Swift and Speakeasy At Home, London

Ran Van Ongevalle and Janah Van Cleven, co-owners Bar Ran, Bruges

Elayne Duff, owner Duff on the Rocks and Philip Duff owner Old Duff Genever, New York

Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy, co-owners Hacha Bars and Mirror Margarita, London

For details of Adam Handling and his restaurants and bars

see adamhandling.co.uk

The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' Watson

Edited by Christian Fox

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Valentine's Day special

The Cocktail Lovers