Horoscope Recipes for The New Year
By Peyton Whittington Published December 2022
There are so many reasons to love astrology: the funny, shareable memes on social media, the sports team-esque camaraderie among folks who share the same sign and the ability to blame the stars for pretty much any problem. (It wasn’t my fault, Mercury was in retrograde!)
Well, we’re mixing up another reason to raise a glass to the stars: we created 12 delicious cocktail recipes for every Zodiac sign, complete with an on-brand explanation for each sign’s drink pairing. This might just be the most fun horoscope you read all year.
Keep reading to find out which cocktail you should make based on your star sign!
Aries Very Cherry Whiskey
Aries is a fire sign, and probably the most hot-tempered and assertive sign of the Zodiac (they’re named after the god of war, after all), so a fiery cherry whiskey drink is perfect for our fearless lunar cycle leaders.
The Recipe:
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1 ½ ounces Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire Whiskey
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½ ounce simple syrup
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½ ounce lemon juice
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Splash of cherry juice
Add whiskey, simple syrup, lemon juice and cherry juice to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a cherry.
Taurus Elderflower Gimlet
Taurus signs are down-to-earth, dependable and have impeccable taste. A classic gimlet with an intriguing elderflower twist is fitting.
The Recipe:
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2 ounces Balfour Street Gin
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1 ounce Fiorente Elderflower Liqueur
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½ ounce simple syrup
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½ ounce lime juice
Add gin, liqueur, simple syrup and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Strawberry Gemini Bellini
Gemini is an air sign who is so adaptable that they can fit in with any crowd. If they were a cocktail, they’d be an easy-sipping, fun-loving bellini.
The Recipe:
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Handful of strawberries
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3 ounces orange juice
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1 ounce lemon juice
Add strawberries, orange juice and lemon juice to a blender and blend until smooth. Add a couple spoonfuls of the blended puree mixture to a Champagne flute and top with prosecco. Garnish with a whole strawberry.
Cancer Iced Apple Toddy
Cancers are the moms of the Zodiac, so they deserve a comforting, nostalgic cocktail. Cancers, we raise this iced apple bourbon toddy to you. Thank you for always keeping snacks and hand sanitizer in your bag for us!
The Recipe:
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1 ounce honey simple syrup*
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½ ounce lemon juice
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1 ½ ounces Cooper’s Mark Apple Bourbon
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4 ounces apple cider
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Cinnamon stick
Honey simple syrup:
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1 cup honey
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1 cup water
For the syrup: Combine water and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until honey dissolves. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
For the cocktail: Add honey simple syrup, lemon juice, bourbon and apple cider to a glass with ice and stir to combine. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and lemon wheel.
Leo Tequila Spritzer
Leos are ambitious, confident and love being the center of attention. Thus, we mixed them up a tequila spritzer to get the party started. (We’d be lion if we said we weren’t craving one of these.)
The Recipe:
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1 ounce Aperol Apertivo
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1 ounce Mayorazgo Silver Tequila
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½ ounce lime juice
Add Aperol, tequila and lime juice to a glass with ice and stir. Top with prosecco. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Virgo Dirty Chai Martini
As the most mature, grounded and erudite sign, Virgo is absolutely the type to start their day with just a mug of strong, black coffee. Hence, an espresso martini with a dirty chai twist.
The Recipe:
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1 ounce V5 vodka
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2 ounces cold brew coffee
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1 ounce Cayman Reef Kona Coffee Liqueur
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1 ounce Somrus Chai Liqueur
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Star anise
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Grated nutmeg
Add vodka, cold brew, coffee liqueur and chai liqueur to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with star anise and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Libra Blood Orange Negroni
Libras are all about balance and fairness, so a cocktail that’s equal parts of all ingredients would appeal to their equitable sensibilities.
The Recipe:
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1 ounce Grays Peak Gin
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1 ounce Campari Apertivo
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1 ounce blood orange juice
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Blood orange peel
Add gin, apertivo, sherry and blood orange juice to a rocks glass with ice and stir to combine. Garnish with a blood orange peel.
Scorpio Spicy Margarita
Scorpios are the fire signs of the water signs. They’re strong and passionate, but it comes from a place of emotional attachment. Try this spicy margarita for our Scorpio sweethearts.
The Recipe:
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Salt
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Jalapeño slices, seeds removed
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2 ounces Los Rijos Silver Tequila
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½ ounce Charles Regnier Triple Sec
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½ ounce lime juice
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½ ounce agave nectar
Rub a lime wedge on the rim of a rocks glass and press it into salt to coat the rim. Fill the glass halfway with ice and set aside. Add 2-3 jalapeño slices (depending on spice preference), tequila, triple sec, lime juice and agave to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into the rocks glass and garnish with a jalapeño slice.
Sagittarius Vodka à la Violette
Listen, if any sign was going to have crème de violette in their cocktail, it’s Sagittarius. They’re adventurous, nomads at heart and always down for anything. They’ll probably regale you with the story of how they got a similar cocktail at a dive bar in Berlin during their last weekend trip.
The Recipe:
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1 ounce 1941 Craft Vodka
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1 ounce pineapple juice
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½ ounce lime juice
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½ ounce lemon juice
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Thyme sprig
Add vodka, crème de violette, pineapple juice, lime juice and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a sprig of thyme.
Right on Thyme Capricorn Sidecar
Capricorn is the most hardworking, no-nonsense sign. Thus, a hardworking, no-nonsense cocktail: the sidecar, with a thyme garnish for some earth sign flair.
The Recipe:
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1 ounce Charles Regnier Triple Sec
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1 ounce lemon juice
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Thyme sprig
Add bourbon, triple sec and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh thyme sprig.
Aquarius Earl Grey Whisky Sour
Aquarius signs are cerebral, creative and original. They need a cocktail with unique flavors that can keep up with their big ideas, like this Japanese whisky sour featuring flavors of blackberry, Earl Grey tea and sage.
The Recipe:
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½ ounce simple syrup
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Blackberries
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1 ½ ounces Suntori Whisky Toki
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½ ounce lemon juice
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1 ½ ounces chilled Earl Grey tea
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Sage leaf
Add simple syrup and blackberry to a mixing glass. Muddle together. Add ice to mixing glass, then add whisky, lemon juice and tea. Stir until all is combined. Strain into a chilled coupe glass with a mesh strainer. Garnish with a blackberry and sage leaf.
Pisces Deep Blue Sea
Pisces, represented by a fish, is the lovable cry baby of the zodiac. For a deeply emotional water sign, a sweet, mermaid-style cocktail that looks like the ocean depths is perfectly matched.
The Recipe:
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½ ounce Charles Regnier Blue Curacao
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½ ounce Charles Regnier Sweet Melon
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½ ounce simple syrup
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1 ounce lemon juice
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1 ounce Palms Silver Rum
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2 ounces soda water
Pour blue curacao in a glass with ice. Slowly pour sweet melon liqueur on top. In a shaker with ice, add simple syrup, lemon juice and rum. Shake and slowly strain into the glass to create a layered effect. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
So, did we get your sign right? Be sure to check your moon and rising sign recipes, too! Shop all these ingredients at your local ABC Fine Wine & Spirits or online at abcfws.com.