You say it’s your birthday? It’s my birthday too! (and also my sis and BFF)! Technically, my official birthday isn’t until Thursday, but the celebration has already begun. I like to stretch it out for at least a couple of weeks! My sister, best girlfriend, and I are Virgos and all three, according to our parents, were the result of a few New Year Eve parties gone wild! Birthdays have always been very important to me. It’s a time to reflect on how grateful we are that the special people in our lives were born. I can’t imagine life without my sis or my BFF and am so blessed to have shared our childhoods, and now our grown-up years together. The birthday cocktail this week was made for all of the virgos out there. Don’t worry, if you’re not a Virgo, click this link to find the astrological drink for your sign.

And Prince Charming if you’re planning on making me a cocktail to celebrate my thirty-something birthday, here’s a little advice from “Seduction by Sign” to make sure it’s up to virgo standards:

“Make it neat. Not the scotch, the table! Pray that it’s squeaky clean and the coasters are new. A grossly stained coaster might just end the date right then and there. Virgo will taste a poorly made drink a mile away. Nothing except pure goodness will do for the celestial virgin. Don’t try to skate by, for the queen of perfection will notice and administer a demeaning black mark on her invisible scorecard. This sign is less likely than any other to tolerate a syrupy neon green Appletini. Make sure it’s the real deal with freshly extracted apple juice and fresh squeezed lemon. Demanding? Yup. Worth it? Every bit.“

Virgo Citrus Sparkler (Zodiac Cocktails)
1 ½ ounces Smirnoff Citrus Vodka
2 ounces cranberry juice
4 ounces sparkling apple cider

Build all ingredients in a tall glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Cheers to a week-long celebration with the people I love! Have a great week!