If you are planning a romantic getaway with your sweetheart, you couldn't find a sweeter spot than Blackberry Farm, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. A two-time James Beard Award winner, The Barn at Blackberry Farm is renowned for its amazing cuisine and ambience: a perfect balance of rustic elegance. The food at Dogwood restaurant on property also touches the moon and the stars, in a more casual atmosphere.
Here are two delicious cocktails you can mix up at home for your Valentine, from Blackberry Farm. One is simple, the other is simply decadent! Happy Valentine's Day.
Kir Royale
6 ounces Champagne
1/2 ounce Cassis de Bourgogne
1 each. wide lemon peel
In a champagne flute pour Cassis de Bourgogne and top with Champagne. Garnish with a wide lemon peel twist.
The Chocolate Manhattan
3 ounces of Prichard’s Double Chocolate Bourbon Whiskey
1 ounce of Crème de Cacao
½ ounce of Dolin Dry Vermouth
1 dash of Fee Bros. Aztec Chocolate Bitters
In a mixing tin filled with ice, add everything except the cherry. Stir the cocktail until cold, and then, strain into a chocolate rimmed chilled martini glass.