Liquid aphrodisiacs

Five sexy ingredients for your heightened drinking pleasure

Roses are red, violets are blue, everyone looks sexier after having a drink or two. Yeah, yeah, we all know that certain foods boast so-called aphrodisiacal qualities, but alcohol has been doing the trick with proven results for just as long. But what if you were to put the two together? With their forces combined, you could be an unstoppable love machine this Valentine’s Day. To test the theory, try one of these 10 love potions containing (separately) five well-known aphrodisiacs: chocolate, honey, strawberries, oysters and vanilla. If that doesn’t work, you can always wow your date with lots of useless information about her drink. —Cristina Velocci

Pictures: Brandied Hot Chocolate at SideBAR