Looking for something special for your loved one this Valentine’s Day? There’s no quicker way to a person’s heart than through their stomach with something sweet and delicious. From pastries to chocolate with a boozy kick, ice cream to complex cupcakes, we’ve prepared a list of treats your sweet tooth will crave.
Thierry Chocolates Spiked Ganache | | Vancouver, BC | | Thierry Busset handcrafts some of the world’s most renowned chocolate. But, he doesn’t stop there. Chocolates, macaroons, pastries and desserts also are available at Thierry’s Chocolates. The fruit ganache and marzipan chocolates are some highlights of Busset’s, with flavors such as passionfruit with rum, white chocolate and gin and marzipan made with Gran Marnier and candied orange peel. || $2-$30
Fifty Licks Boozy Saucy Ice Cream | | Portland | | Sticking with the handcrafted theme, Fifty Licks in Portland handcrafts all of their custard to ensure flavors with perfect texture and taste. Fifty Licks makes sure to pack the menu full of boozy flavors during the winter months. Try out their ButterSCOTCH ice cream made with, you guessed it, real Scotch, and a homemade butterscotch ribbon. Or go ahead and grab a scoop of the Rum’d Raisin, made with New Deal Distiller’s Cut rum and mixed with currants. || Prices vary depending on flavor and amount
Hot Cakes Rye Whiskey Caramel Sauce | | Seattle | | Ooey, gooey, sticky and delicious, this rye-infused caramel sauce will make any dessert dish a little bit sassier. With rye whiskey as the base, cream from Fresh Breeze Dairy, the only organic-certified dairy in Washington state that goes from cows to bottling, is added to the smokiness for a caramel sauce that is deep and pure. || $25
Moonstruck Chocolate Co. Oregon Distillers Collection Truffles | | Portland | | A combination of booze and chocolate executed with precision, while highlighting local distillers through truffle tales—this is just what the Moonstruck Chocolate does with their Oregon Distillers 12-Piece Truffle Collection. The collection features 12 different chocolate morsels infused with spirits from nine or 12 different Oregon’ craft distilleries, with a special box set for Valentine’s Day available. || $20-30
Cupcake Royale Deathcake | | Seattle | | At a price of only $9.50 it is hard to pass up on Cupcake Royale’s Deathcake. The cupcake has achieved such popularity and is back for its ninth year. Stumptown espresso ganache, chocolate cake and sea salt balance each other beautifully in this chocolate concoction. The Deathcake is available at all six café locations and is a great gift to bring home. Pop it in the microwave and see what the buzz is all about. || $10
Evolve Truffles Beer Infused Collection || Bellingham, WA || From the top corner of northwest Washington state, Evolve releases the first-ever “Collaboration of Alchemy” with six Bellingham craft breweries, resulting in six, beer-infused truffles. The truffles claim to “demonstrate the perfect infusion of beer with organic chocolate,” a feat to be praised for. || $17
