Horoscope Cocktails 2018
What good is a zodiac sign if it can't be used to determine something as important and essential as a person's ideal cocktail order? This time, your poison picks you. Introducing.... horoscope cocktails!!! Is anyone else crazy obsessed with their zodiac sign? Well, even if you're not I bet you can't help but wonder which delicious cocktail is your match. I know I'm about to make my Gemini drink right now!!!
Capricorn (December 22nd-January 19th)
Qualities: Loyal, Straightforward, Ambitious
Cocktail: Ruffino Negroni
Ingredients:
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Ruffino Prosecco
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange wedge
Directions:
Combine vermouth and Campari in an ice-filled glass. Top with sparkling wine, stir to combine and garnish.
Aquarius (January 20th-February 18th)
Qualities: Witty, Trendsetter, Innovative
Cocktail: Not Your Average Cocktail
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp powdered baking cocoa or sweet ground chocolate
3 oz hot coffee
3/4 oz crème de cacao (brown or white)
3/4 oz crème de menthe
dollop whipped cream (optional)
Directions:
Pre-warm small insulated "shot" cups.
In a saucepan, combine baking cocoa with hot coffee to make into a rich syrup.
Add crème de cacao and Kim Crawford Pinot Noir and stir until ingredients are hot.
Pour into pre-warmed cups in 2-3 oz servings.
Garnish with a small dollop of whipped cream (optional).
Pisces (February 19th-March 20th)
Qualities: Alluring, Imaginative, Free-Spirited
Cocktail: Kim De La Crème
Ingredients:
1 bottle Kim Crawford Rosé, well chilled
3 cups sliced strawberries
1/3 cup sugar
Club soda
1 carton vanilla ice cream
Edible flowers to garnish
Directions:
Makes 5 servings. In a medium bowl mix the strawberries and sugar. Cover and let sit for 30-90 mins mixing occasionally. Divide the strawberries and any kuices between 5 rocks glasses, add wine and a splash of club soda. Top with a generous scoop of ice cream. Garnish with your favorite edible flowers.
Aries (March 21st-April 19th)
Qualities: Assertive, Brave, Optimistic
Cocktail: Spicy Buck
Ingredients:
2 oz Casa Noble Reposado Tequila
2 thin slices jalapeño
1 Tbsp sliced ginger
1 oz lemon juice
0.75 oz simple syrup
Ginger ale or ginger beer
Dash bitters
Lemon wedge
Directions:
Muddle jalapeño, ginger, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker; add ice.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into glass over ice, top with ginger ale or ginger beer; add bitters.
Garnish with lemon wedge.
Taurus (April 20th-May 20th)
Qualities: Reliable, Patient, Generous
Cocktail: Matcha Tea-Sur
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp matcha green tea powder
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
1 Tbsp sugar
Gold leaf for garnish
Single serving
Directions:
Whisk matcha powder with water using bamboo whisk until smooth.
Mix Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc with sugar. Combine tea and wine mixture. Garnish with gold leaf.
Gemini (May 21st-June 21st)
Qualities: Sociable, Energetic, Adoptable
Cocktail: Spiced Moon Martini
Ingredients:
1 oz aged rum
3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 oz Spiced Honey Syrup, warm (See instructions)
1/2 oz egg white
Freshly grated cinnamon for garnish
Spiced Honey Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup honey
4 cinnamon sticks
Peel from half of orange
6 cloves
Directions:
Add all ingredients except cinnamon to a cocktail tin and shake until you feel the mixture foaming. Add ice to the tin and shake hard for 10-15 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve.
Spiced Honey Syrup
Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until warm and fragrant. (Avoid overcooking, as the syrup should not reduce and thicken.) Remove from heat; strain and discard solids. The syrup can be refrigerated for up to two weeks. However, it should be gently rewarmed to create the cocktail.
Cancer (June 22nd-July 22nd)
Qualities: Family-oriented, Practical, Friendly
Cocktail: Cherry Cobbler Freeze
Ingredients:
1½ parts SVEDKA Cherry
½ part amaretto
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
½ cup of ice
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender, add ice and blend on high for 10-20 seconds. Pour into a chilled Coupe glass. Garnish with cured cherries and candied almonds staggered on a metal skewer.
Leo (July 23rd-August 22nd)
Qualities: Confident, Creative, Popular
Cocktail: Jalapeño Delight (Blinker)
Ingredients:
2 parts SVEDKA Grapefruit Jalapeño
¾ part grenadine
¾ part grapefruit juice
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with grapefruit peel.
Virgo (August 23rd-September 22nd)
Qualities: Analytical, Ambitious, Precise
Cocktail: In Noble Fashion
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Casa Noble Reposado Tequila
0.5 oz ancho chili liqueur
0.25 oz simple syrup
2 dashes orange bitters
2 drops molé bitters
Orange peel
Directions:
Combine all ingredients, except orange peel, into mixing glass and stir.
Strain into glass over ice.
Squeeze orange peel; rub around rim and drop into glass.
Libra (September 23rd-October 22nd)
Qualities: Graceful, Lavish, Balanced
Cocktail: Peach Thyme Bellini
Ingredients:
1 part peach puree
One drop of bitters
Sprig of thyme
Directions:
Place peach puree into the bottom of a chilled champagne flute. Fill glass with prosecco, add bitters, and stir. Garnish with thyme.
Scorpio (October 23rd-November 21st)
Qualities: Passionate, Powerful, Dynamic
Cocktail: Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
2 oz dairy milk or non-dairy milk (almond is a good option)
3 Tbsp powdered baking cocoa
1 oz coffee liqueur
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch chili powder
Directions:
Pre-warm an 8-10 oz coffee mug.In a saucepan, combine chocolate powder and brown sugar with milk to make into a rich syrup. Add coffee liqueur and Kim Crawford Pinot Noir. Stir until ingredients are hot. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Pour into pre-warmed mug and garnish with whole cinnamon stick and pinch of chili powder.
Sagittarius (November 22nd-December 21st)
Qualities: Positive, Loving, Open Minded
Cocktail: Electric Light
Ingredients:
1½ parts SVEDKA Blue Raspberry
½ part coconut water
2 parts blue sports drink
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a rock glass*. Stir to mix. Garnish with a lemon disc.
*Tilted Ice Instructions: Pour water halfway in a rocks glass. Set glass in muffin tray and freeze it sideways.
