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While Valentine’s Day will be celebrated differently this year, one constant remains – toasting to eternal love with a delicious, festive cocktail in hand. With February 14 just around the corner here’s an at-home cocktail recipe to make the most out of the holiday. This Valentine’s Day, sip on a refreshing Hornitos Tequila Bee’s Knees ¾ part fresh lemon juice ½ part fresh cranberry juice ½ part honey Lemon twist Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon twist. Rela...

History of Valentine's Day Like Halloween, the origins of Valentine's Day are rooted in paganism, specifically in a fertility festival known as Lupercalia, says National Geographic. The festival – which was “wildly popular” until the fifth century AD – was celebrated annually on 15 February. It was customary for men to use whips fashioned from the skins of a goat or dog to spank young maidens in order to increase fertility - “an early form of IVF if you will,” says Tom Chivers in the Daily Telegraph. Lupercalia was so popular that the young Christian Church was unable to stop pag...