What's your sign...in cocktail form? We've got you covered with these 12 zodiac cocktail recipes that are better than a horoscope.
All recipes and photos courtesy of Patrón Tequila.
Aries (March 21 – April 19) – Fire sign, confident, powerful, bold
Bloody Maria
The Bloody Maria is a perfected classic with a spicy twist. Much like an Aries, this cocktail is powerful, bold, and always a winner.
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Silver Tequila
5 oz Bloody Mary Mix*
Lemon wedge for garnish
Celery stalk for garnish
*Bloody Mary Mix
4 oz Tomato juice
.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
Dash each of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco
1 tsp Horseradish (optional)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin or pint glass and “roll” the drink by pouring it back and forth between the two. Strain onto fresh ice in a collins glass. If you like, rim the glass with kosher salt or a specially spiced rim of your choosing. Garnish with a lemon wedge and celery stalk.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) – Earth sign, down-to-earth, loves a soothing environment, loyal
Cool Breeze
The Cool Breeze cocktail is a Taurus' dream drink to ground themselves and embrace the world around them.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
2 oz Sparkling water
1 oz Grapefruit juice
.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz MARTINI Bitter
.5 oz Agave syrup
Lemon wheel for garnish
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except sparkling water in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice to chill. Strain onto fresh ice in a Collins glass and top with sparkling water.Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20) – Air sign, double personality, social butterflies
Cucumber-Coconut Margarita
Just like the Celestial Twins of the Gemini, The Cucumber-Coconut Margarita brings together two flavors in one cocktail.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
2 oz Coconut water
.5 oz Fresh lime juice
.5 oz Simple syrup
7 Thin slices of cucumber, 3 for garnish
Directions:
Combine all ingredients (including 4 of the cucumber slices) in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice to chill. Strain onto fresh ice in a highball glass. Garnish with remaining 3 cucumbers.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) – Water sign, emotionally driven
Espresso Martini
The Espresso Martini Cocktail is the ideal sip for any Cancer sign because it blends the comfort and sophistication to have Cancers feeling their best.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
1.5 oz Chilled Espresso
.5 oz Demerara Syrup
1 small pinch of Sea Salt
Directions:
Combine Patron Silver, chilled espresso, pinch of salt and Demerara syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
Leo (July 23 – August 22) – Fire sign, fiery, represented by Lion
Spicy Margarita
The Spicy Margarita should be a staple drink for any Leo looking to embrace their fiery personality and popular status.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver infused with jalapeño*
.5 oz Flavor puree (blood orange, mango or fresh beet)
3 oz Lime juice
Salt rim
Lime wedge and sliced jalapeño for garnish
*Patrón Silver infused with jalapeño:
2 whole jalapeños
1 bottle of Patrón Silver
Directions:
For the infused Patron Silver, add two whole jalapeños cut down the middle and deseeded into one bottle of Patrón Silver. Let rest for 12 hours. For the cocktail, combine all ingredients over ice in a shaker. Shake and strain into a salt rimmed double old fashioned glass.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22) – Earth sign, perfectionist
Perfect Pineapple Margarita
The Perfect Pineapple Margarita is just that -- perfect. Virgos are the ultimate perfectionists and deserve a perfect cocktail to match their energy.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
.5 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur
1 oz Pineapple juice
.5 oz Lime juice
Tajín rim
Lime wedge for garnish
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until combined and chilled. Strain into a Tajín-rimmed rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Libra (September 23 – October 22) – Air sign, simplicity
Silver & Soda
Libras are well-balanced individuals who enjoy the simplicities of life, which makes the Silver & Soda cocktail the perfect touch of symmetry and peace.
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Silver
3 oz Soda
Lime wedge, for garnish
Directions:
Combine ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) – Water sign, mysterious, interesting
Green Matcha
The Green Matcha cocktail is the perfect drink for Scorpios with its unique ingredients and eye-catching aesthetic that makes it stand out from the crowd.
Ingredients:
1.75 oz Patrón Silver
1.25 oz Citrus sherbet
.5 oz Pretzel syrup
.5 g Matcha green tea
.75 oz Aquafaba
Directions:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a mini pretzel and a sprinkle of matcha.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) – Fire sign, loves an adventure
Tequila Sunrise
The Tequila Sunrise is the vacation-ready cocktail for any Sagittarius looking to channel their inner wanderlust.
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Silver
4 oz Fresh orange juice
.5 oz Grenadine syrup
Orange slice for garnish
Directions:
Pour Patrón Silver and orange juice into a highball glass and fill with ice. Float grenadine on surface of drink. Garnish with an orange slice.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) – Earth sign, persistent, strong, overachiever
Silver Negroni
This spirits-forward Silver Negroni is the perfect way to encapsulate a Capricorn's strong yet effortless nature.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
1 oz MARTINI Bitter
1 oz MARTINI Rosso Vermouth
Orange slice for garnish
Directions:
Combine ingredients in an ice-filled rocks glass and stir ten revolutions. Garnish with an orange slice.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) – Air sign, creative, eccentric
Verde Margarita
Like the Verde Margarita, Aquarius' march to the beat of their own drum with a creative and eccentric exterior and a well thought out interior.
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Silver
.75 oz Citrónge Orange Liqueur
.75 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
.75 oz Fresh lime juice
.5 oz Fino Sherry
.5 oz Agave syrup
1 Lime wedge
1 Celery stick
1 Pinch salt
Celery spear & edible flower for garnish
Sugar, maldon salt & celery salt rim
Directions:
Rim a highball glass with a mix of sugar, maldon salt & celery salt. Combine ingredients in a blender with crushed ice and blend until a slushy consistency is achieved. Pour contents from blender into glass.Garnish with celery spear and edible flower before a well-deserved siesta.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20) – Water sign, wise, romantic, compassionate
Silver Wings
The Silver Wings cocktail features a lovely lavender flavor that will leave any Pisces feeling centered in their wise and romantic personality.
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Silver
.5 oz Maraschino liqueur
.5 oz Lime juice
.25 oz Giffard Creme de Violette
.25 oz Monin Lavender Syrup
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin with ice. Shake and strain up into a coupe. Garnish with a lime peel.
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