There are almost too many ways to go about picking a drink on Valentine’s Day. Do you go with something solid and classy like wine, but risk of seeming too serious? Do you order a Between the Sheets and hope your date thinks it’s as funny as you do? I argue for a third option: symbolism. The Bacardi Cocktail, first enjoyed in Cuba in the early 20th century, is actually fairly representative of Valentine’s Day: Depending on how you feel about it, it’s either a sweet, lighthearted reminder of life’s simple pleasures, or a branded, commodified contrivance designed to make you feel bad in the morning.

And did I mention it’s pink?

Bacardi Cocktail

2 oz light rum

1 oz fresh lime juice

1/2 oz grenadine

Shake the ingredients with ice, and strain them into a cocktail glass.