Creative Cocktails We're Indulging In This Week Based On Our Star Sign

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  Capricorn: Blackberry White Negroni

  

  Negronis aren't for the weak, so it's a good thing Capricorns are of the strong and grounded variety. That being said, it's been a tough week so far. According to the stars, drowning your sorrows in this little, dark cocktail is exactly what you need. 

  Recipe:

  1oz Brockmans gin

  1oz Salers gentian

  1oz Dolin Blanc

  1oz grapefruit juice

  1bspn chartreuse (preferably green)

  3 large blackberries

  Shake it all up & double strain into a big rock.

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  Aquarius: Suffering Bastard

  

  The Suffering Bastard cocktail is associated with either World War II or Tiki bars. As an air sign, the cosmos recommend that you go more in the chill direction of Tiki bars. Lie back with this vacay cocktail and let your mind float past space and time itself. 

  Recipe:

  0.5oz Lime

  4oz Ginger Beer

  0.25oz Demerara Syrup

  1oz Brandy

  1oz London Dry Gin

  2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

  Fill Pilsner Glass with crushed ice and add ginger beer. Add all the ingredients to a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into glass and garnish with mint sprig.

   

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  Pisces: Mint Julep

  

  Do like a Southern girl this week and get on the Mint Julep bandwagon. Ain't nothing like a bourbon-based cocktail to make you forget all about your emotional turmoil. The Mint Julep promises that every little thing is gonna be alright. 

  Recipe:

  90ml of bourbon

  30ml of rich demerara (I like it sweet)

  2 dash of angostura bitters

  Muddle with about 12-15 mint leaves depending on size but go for more if you really want. Add a bit of crushed ice, and swizzle. Fill the rest with more crushed ice, Garnish with a sprig of mint.

   

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  Aries: Dog Daze

  

  Another bourbon-based cocktail for the Aries girls out there! Fall is right around the corner, and golden crabapples are the color you need to brighten up your week. Nothing screams Aries cocktail quite like a bright yellow concoction. 

  Recipe:

  1.5 oz bourbon

  0.75 oz Amaro Meletti

  0.5 oz crabapple shrub

  0.5 oz lemon juice

  0.5 oz vanilla simple syrup

  0.5 oz egg white

  Maraschino'd crabapple for garnish

  Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake for a few seconds without ice. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with the crabapple.

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  Taurus: Tequila Sunrise

  

  Here we have a classic drink for a classic girl. You need to stick to your routine this week, and you really can't go wrong with a Tequila Sunrise. 

  Recipe:

  3 oz Orange Juice

  2 oz Blue Agave Tequila

  0.5 oz Lemon Juice

  0.5 oz Grenadine

  To get the best gradient, it's best to pour first all the ingredients in a highball glass, excluding the grenadine, then stir. Add the ice then pour the grenadine around the glass slowly to get an 'even' gradient. Garnish with cherry. 

   

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  Gemini: Piledriver Whiskey Smash

  

  This one's a refreshing variation on the Whiskey Smash. You usually overthink what you're drinking, but this week, you need to trust the stars and try something new. You'll find the answers you're looking for in the Piledriver. 

  Recipe:

  2 oz bourbon 

  0.5 oz Aperol

  0.75 oz lemon juice

  0.5 oz simple syrup

  2 ds rhubarb bitters

  8-10 mint leaves

  Shake and strain over cracked ice, garnish with mint sprig.

   

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  Cancer: The Flaming Marshmallow

  

  Cancers are summer babies, and what kind of summer bab wouldn't want s'mores in their drink?! This drink is just begging you to mellow out on a late summer camping trip. 

  Recipe:

  2oz New Riff Rye (Balboa)

  .5 oz homemade Marshmallow simple syrup

  1.5oz Dr.Browns cream soda

  Couple Dashes Aztec chocolate bitters

  Fee foam

  Toasted marshmallow on top

   

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  Leo: Smoked Pineapple Margarita

  

  Happy Leo season! It's no question that you were meant to indulge in some tequila this week. Time to get smoky and sweet at the same time via this marg, which coincidentally pops along with your brilliant personality. The rest of the world just can't keep up with your wild ways. 

  Recipe:

  1 oz lime juice

  2 oz pineapple juice

  3/4 oz agave syrup

  1 oz Mezcal

  1 oz Blanco Tequila

  1/2 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liquor

  
  

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  Virgo: Salted Caramel White Russian

  

  You've been in a bit of a slump lately, and the stars will not allow it any longer. They prescribe caramel-flavored vodka to jolt you back to life and back 'em. A frappucino-inspired cocktail can go a helluva long way. 

  Recipe:

  Salted Caramel flavored vodka

  Kahlua

  Cream, milk, or half n half

  Ice

  Caramel sauce for garnish 

  Course sea salt for garnish

   

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  Libra: Port au Prince

  

  We know you're trying to curb your alcohol intake, but you need a vacation tonight. You may not be able to book a flight, but you can book this tropical cocktail number and let the liquor lead the way to the pleasant ambiance you need right now. 

  Recipe:

  1.5 oz Rum Barbancourt 5 star

  1/2 oz Velvet Falernum

  1/2 oz lime juice

  1/2 oz pineapple juice

  1/4 oz Demerara simple syrup

  Dash grenadine

  Dash angostura

  Shake with 12 oz crushed ice and dirty dump into glass. Garnish with a lime and some other stuff stabbed into the lime.

   

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  Scorpio: Old-Fashioned Rum

  

  This sensual, sublime concoction is perfect for Scorpios looking to wind down after a long, hard day at work. The stars know you deserve it, and so do you. 

  Recipe:

  50 ml Plantation Barbados 

  10 ml simple syrup

  3 dashed Angostura Bitters

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  Sagittarius: Frozen Smoked Tarbooz

  

  The perfect way to bask in the end of another awesome Sag summer. The thirst is real, and this is the pretty-in-pink answer to quenching that thirst. You can thank Haiti for this one. 

  Recipe:

  Frozen watermelon

  Demonin cinnamon sugar syrup

  Fresh lime juice

  A scotch of your choice 

  Lime to garnish.

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