Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to let your lover know exactly how important she is to you. Heartfelt comments, tributes to your love together and to the coming years… this is the spirit of a romantic Valentine’s Day toast.
Be yourself, speak from your love. Tell how happy you’ve been since the two of you met. Share a great story about when you first knew she was the one for you. Declare your undying love for a lifetime and longer.
If you’re uncertain about what to say, you could draw from these:
Your words are my food, your breath
my wine. You are everything to me.
—Sarah Bernhardt
Night and day you are the one, Only you
beneath the moon and under the sun
— Cole Porter
A hundred hearts would be too few to
carry all my love for you.
—Anonymous
If I could reach up and hold a star for
every time you’ve made me smile, the
entire evening sky would be in the
palm of my hand.
—Anonymous
My heart to you is given:
Oh, do give yours to me;
We’ll lock them up together,
And throw away the key.
—Frederick Saunders
The most beautiful view is the one I
share with you.
—Author Unknown
If you’re in a group, you need a slightly
different tone:
The only thing we never get enough
of is love; and the only thing we never
give enough of is love
— Henry Miller
May your heart be warm and happy
Filled with love and laughter.
Every day in every way
Forever and ever after.
Toast with these delicious non-alcoholic drinks
Cherry Valentine Punch
1/2 small boxes cherry gelatin
1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cups hot water
1/4 oz (1 ounce) bottle almond extract
1/2 (46 ounce) can pineapple juice
2 oz lemon juice
1 quart ginger ale
Dissolve gelatin and sugar in hot water.
Mix all ingredients except ginger ale.
Chill. Just before serving add chilled
ginger ale. Serves 8.
Viennese Coffee
1/2 cup whipping cream
8 ounces semisweet chocolate,
chopped
8 cups freshly brewed coffee
Whipped cream
Ground cinnamon
Bring cream to simmer in large saucepan.
Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and
stir until melted and smooth. Gradually
whisk in coffee. Ladle coffee mixture into
cups. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle
cream with cinnamon and serve.
8 Servings
INGREDIENTS:
3 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp honey
5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp of cinnamon
Whipped cream
DIRECTIONS:
Heat 3 cups milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, honey, and vanilla extract. Bring to boil and stir in cocoa powder. Remove from heat and add the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Return saucepan over heat and simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Ladle into cups to serve. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkles.
