Food Shopping and Storing Beverages Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Be the first to rate & review! In search of the perfect Valentine's Day drink? This cacao and raspberry-scented cocktail hits all the right notes. By Betty Gold Betty Gold Betty Gold is the former senior digital food editor at Real Simple. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 5, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Getty Images Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Jump to recipe If you'd rather stay in this Valentine's Day instead of celebrating at your favorite cocktail bar, this festive drink is here to save the day. Named the Heart-Shaped Box, the recipe was developed by CJ Catalano, beverage manager at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., and was inspired by "chocolate, raspberry, Valentine's Day candies, and years of listening to Nirvana." Its soft pink hue and fruity, rich chocolatey flavor will make you feel like you're not missing a thing by making your V-day drinks from scratch—after all, what's cozier than celebrating a romantic holiday at home? 15 Valentine's Day Desserts You'll Love at First Bite Ingredients ¾ ounce lemon juice ½ ounce simple syrup .5 ounce Lejay Creme de Cassis ¼ ounce Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao 2 ounces light rum Directions Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake long and hard until the shaker feels cold to the touch. Using a Hawthorne strainer and additional fine strainer, strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass. Rate it Print