19 Go-To Drinks To Make Your Galentine's Day Glow

There's no better way to get your Galentine's Day celebration off to a sweet start than with a selection of juicy drinks you can make at home. Sure, you might bake up Valentine's Day desserts to woo your sweetie, and you might even go shopping for whiskey gifts to give as a spicy token of your affection. But when it comes to sharing time with your inner circle, you'll want a beverage menu with imaginative creations that invite you to indulge your affection for your besties. Exciting, colorful sips made with attention to detail are the order of the day.

To give you a selection of sure-fire fun drinks to share with your gal pals, we've rounded up our favorite Galentine's Day-ready beverage recipes. These concoctions are simple enough for home mixologists to conjure with a few choice ingredients and a bit of bartending magic. Dust off your shaker and get ready to stir up an array of jubilant drinks that are perfect for toasting the best of times with the best of friends around the table!

Mocktails have a place in the Galentine's Day doings too, and nothing gets the dry drinking started like a classic Roy Rogers! A simple combination of Coke, grenadine and Maraschino cherries replicates the timeless taste of cherry cola with a touch of sophistication to mark such a special occasion. And it's alcohol-free, which is perfect for younger guests and teetotalers.

Give your glasses an extra touch of soda shop style with a dollop of homemade whipped cream.

Recipe: Classic Roy Rogers Drink

Add a cool touch to your holiday happenings with an icy slush made from blushing rosé and sweet strawberries. Galentine mixologists will love following the step-by-step process for making rosé syrup and blending it with fresh strawberries for a base with complex yet refreshing flavors. Rather than drinking this one, you'll want to serve it with spoons for scooping.

It'll take six or so hours to grate the liquid as it freezes, so prepare this one well in advance of your guests arriving.

Recipe: Strawberry Rosé Granita

Galentine's Day gets a Southern touch with this sweet tea, zhuzhed up naturally with fresh strawberries for a special burst of flavor. The earthy essence of green tea gets a jolt of energy by sharing the pot with strawberries and sugar. It's a bright and colorful take on a fruit tea that'll add a joyful Valentine hue to your spread.

To keep guests' tea from watering down, freeze halved strawberries to drop in their glasses instead of regular ice cubes.

Recipe: Strawberry Sweet Tea

Cast off the winter chill this Galentine's Day with a summery take on sangria featuring juicy strawberries in the pitcher. White wine in the pitcher imparts a lighter color and flavor, while both fresh and frozen strawberries lend their fruity essence and add a pretty heart-shaped ornament to every glass.

Sparkling water and fresh basil leaves add a refreshing touch that distinguishes this soft take on sangria from its darker, richer counterparts.

Recipe: Summery Strawberry Sangria

Rum things up a little with a frozen strawberry daquiri that brings to mind classy cocktail hours from days gone by. This tropical treat is just cool enough to fit into a brunch or luncheon, but jazzy enough to spice up a dinner with your BFFs.

You won't need much time to get these Galentine's Day drinks ready. Just a quick five minutes for all the ingredients in a blender gets them ready to pour, plus a little slicing time for the charming lime slice garnish.

Recipe: Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

The chill of frose is a welcome guest at any Galentine's Day party, no matter what the thermometer reads! The soft texture of frozen wine makes a delicate snow-like base for adding frozen strawberries for sweetness and color. The result is a flavorful glass that refreshes without overwhelming your tastebuds.

Strawberries sliced three-quarters up from the bottom rest perfectly on the side of each glass as an edible garnish.

Recipe: Best Frose

Things take a turn for the fancy with this lush frose cocktail adorning your Galentine's Day drink spread. This is more than just a wine slush; the inclusion of Chambord and both strawberries and raspberries takes the indulgent fruit flavor into the stratosphere. The result is a sophisticated iced beverage a winner for raising in celebration of the power of female friendship!

This one takes a little over three hours with freezing time considered, so plan accordingly.

Recipe: Frose Cocktail

The enticingly deep and luxurious purple color makes this lavish slush feel like a deluxe cocktail. But don't be fooled by the complex appearance. Unlike other wine slushies, you can whip up this simple swig in five minutes, thanks to frozen berries doing the heavy lifting instead of your freezer. You can toss it together in a pitcher just before your Galentine gang arrives.

Rather than a particular varietal, this recipe calls for sweet red wine, which means you can use any bottle you favor.

Recipe: Easy Wine Slushie

The rich color and indulgent flavor of this garnet-hued sangria will kick off your Galentine's get-together in a bold yet elegant way. Orange juice and brown sugar let you control the sweetness, while rum and red wine add the alcohol kick that turns a simple fruit cocktail into an adult beverage with real punch. It's a fantastic way to get the good times rolling.

Try freezing your apples and orange slices to use as makeshift ice cubes for an extra chilly blast.

Recipe: Sweet Red Sangria