This is a classic summer drink but a few simple tweaks can turn it into a delicious Valentine's cocktail. We swapped the usual sparkling water for warming ginger beer and added pomegranate, orange and spices. 

Ingredients you will need are:

• 60ml Aperol ( you can find it at Walmart or Pricesmart).

• 90ml sparkling wine chilled.

• 2 dashes of concentrated bitters made of herbs and spices (Angostura bitters will work).

• Ginger beer (or ginger ale) to top up.

• Ice cubes.

• Some orange wedge, rosemary sprig, star anise and pomegranate seeds to garnish.

Add the Aperol to a chilled wine glass filled with ice followed by the sparkling wine and bitters. Top with the ginger beer and gently mix to combine. Garnish with orange, rosemary sprig, star anise and pomegranate seeds.

A summery mojito gets a Valentine's makeover thanks to the addition of cranberry juice, which nicely compliments the fragrant mint in the drink.

To fix this cocktail you will need:

• 8-10 fresh mint leaves plus a sprig to garnish.

• 25ml lime juice.

• 2 tbsp sugar.

• 50ml white rum.

• 100ml cranberry juice.

• Soda water to top up.

• Pomegranate seeds to garnish.

• Ice cubes.

Muddle together the mint leaves, lime juice and sugar in a tumbler or highball glass. Pour over the rum and stir. Add a handful of ice cubes, followed by the cranberry juice and a little soda water to top up. Garnish with a sprig of mint leaves and a few pomegranate seeds.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate in style with a Champagne cocktail.

The ingredients are:

• 1 tbsp-25ml cassis or add more depending on how sweet you like it.

• Your favorite champagne chilled.

• 1 blackberry to garnish.

Put a champagne glass flute in the fridge until cold.

Pour the cassis into the chilled flute, then top up with champagne and garnish with a blackberry.

Whether you're planning a multi-course feast at home or a quick cocktail before you head out for dinner, have a "pura vida" Valentine!