The Art of the Cocktail

The Yes Cocktail Co.
Mixology Guide

Making a great cocktail should be simple. With Yes Cocktail Co. as your guide, let's learn how to craft the perfect classic cocktail, every time.
Perfectly Balanced Cocktail
Spirit + Yes Cocktail Co. Mixer + Citrus + Ice
Step 1
Add 1 oz of mixer to a glass or shaker.
Step 2
Add 2 oz of the spirit of your choice.
Step 3
Add ¾ oz fresh citrus.
Step 4
Add ice & stir or shake to combine, then garnish.
Champagne Cocktail
Yes Cocktail Co. Mixer + Sparkling Wine
Step 1
Add ½ oz mixer to your champagne flute.
Step 2
Fill the glass with sparkling wine or champagne.
Step 3
Stir gently & garnish with a lemon twist.
Step 4
Toast to your good taste. Drink. Repeat. Cheers!
Highball
Spirit + Yes Cocktail Co. Mixer + Citrus + Ice + Seltzer
Step 1
Add 1 oz of mixer to a glass or shaker.
Step 2
Add 2 oz of the spirit of your choice.
Step 3
Add ¾ oz fresh citrus (optional).
Step 4
Add ice, stir or shake, then top off with carbonated water or tonic.
Mocktail
Yes Cocktail Co. Mixer + Citrus + Ice + Seltzer
Step 1
Add 1 oz of mixer to a glass or shaker.
Step 2
Add ¾ oz fresh citrus.
Step 3
Add ice, stir or shake.
Step 4
Top off with carbonated water or tonic. Garnish & serve.
Old Fashioned
Spirit + Bitters Infused Cube + Ice (large cube or sphere)
Step 1
Add one cube to a rocks glass.
Step 2
Add 2 oz of the spirit of your choice.
Step 3
Muddle cube until fully dissolved.
Step 4
Add ice, stir, then garnish with an orange twist & cherry.
Champagne Cocktail
Bitters Infused Cube + Sparkling Wine
Step 1
Add one cube to your champagne flute.
Step 2
Fill the glass with sparkling wine or champagne.
Step 3
Garnish with a lemon twist & enjoy!
Step 4
Toast to your good taste. Cheers!
Highball
Spirit + Bitters Infused Cube + Ice + Seltzer
Step 1
Add one cube to a rocks glass.
Step 2
Add 2 oz of the spirit of your choice.
Step 3
Muddle cube until fully dissolved.
Step 4
Add ice, stir, then top off with carbonated water or tonic.
Mocktail
Yes Cocktail Co. Mixer + Citrus + Ice + Seltzer
Step 1
Add one cube to a rocks glass.
Step 2
Add 1 oz of the fresh juice of your choice.
Step 3
Muddle cube until fully dissolved.
Step 4
Add ice, stir, then top off with carbonated water or tonic.
Perfectly Balanced Cocktail
Spirit + Yes Cocktail Co. Syrup + Citrus + Ice
Step 1
Add ½ oz of syrup to a glass or shaker.
Step 2
Add 2 oz of the spirit of your choice.
Step 3
Add ¾ oz fresh citrus or pineapple juice.
Step 4
Add ice & stir or shake to combine, then garnish.
Champagne Cocktail
Yes Cocktail Co. Syrup + Sparkling Wine
Step 1
Add ½ oz syrup to your champagne flute.
Step 2
Fill the glass with sparkling wine or champagne.
Step 3
Stir gently & garnish with a lemon twist.
Step 4
Toast to your good taste. Drink. Repeat. Cheers!
Highball
Spirit + Yes Cocktail Co. Syrup + Citrus + Ice + Seltzer
Step 1
Add ½ oz of syrup to a glass or shaker.
Step 2
Add 2 oz of the spirit of your choice.
Step 3
Add ¾ oz fresh citrus (optional).
Step 4
Add ice, stir or shake, then top off with carbonated water or tonic.
Mocktail
Yes Cocktail Co. Syrup + Citrus + Ice + Seltzer
Step 1
Add ½ oz of syrup to a glass or shaker.
Step 2
Add ¾ oz fresh citrus or pineapple juice.
Step 3
Add ice, stir or shake.
Step 4
Top off with carbonated water or tonic. Garnish & serve.

Shake, Stir, Sip, Repeat

Find Your Next Signature Cocktail

Get ready to impress. These easy-to-follow recipes turn any occasion into a craft cocktail moment. No fancy bartending skills required—just grab your glass and go.
  • Gin
Flower Buzz

2 oz Gin
1 oz YCC Lavender Honey Mixer
.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1 egg white

Dry shake gin, lemon juice, egg white. Add ice and mixer. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with mint.

  • Zero Proof
Sleepy Time Steamer

0.5 oz YCC Lavender Honey Mixer
8 oz Milk

Heat milk and combine with mixer in a mug.

  • Low ABV
  • Zero Proof
Lavender Lemonade Shandy

1 oz YCC Lavender Honey Cocktail Mixer
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
3 oz Water
6 oz Pale Ale or IPA (try NA Beer for a mocktail!)

Combine first three ingredients with ice in a shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled beer glass before topping off with the beer or your choice. Give it a little stir an enjoy!

  • Tequila & Mezcal
Lavender Honey Margarita

1 oz YCC Lavender Honey Mixer
2 oz Tequila
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with line wedge.

  • Vodka
Lady Lavender

1 oz YCC Lavender Honey Mixer
2.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz YCC Grenadine Syrup
1 oz Vodka
Seltzer

Combine first four ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Pour into a Collins glass and top with seltzer. Garnish with a lemon wheel and lavender sprig.

 

  • Zero Proof
Lavender Hot Chocolate

3 cups Milk of your choice

1 cup Heavy Cream

0.5 oz YCC Lavender Syrup

4 oz milk chocolate, finely chopped

4 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped

1 tsp vanilla extract (or sub. 3/4 dashes bitters of your choice)

 

Combine milk, heavy cream and lavender syrup in a saucepan over low/medium heat

Once simmering, remove from heat and add the chopped chocolates, salt and vanilla extract.

Whisk everything together until the chocolate is melted and smooth.

Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream.

  • Whiskey
Nouveau Modé

2 oz Scotch*

1/2 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

4 dashes Bangin’ Bitters Absinthe Bitters

Orange Peel for garnish

YCC Boozy Cherry for garnish

 

In a rocks glass combine the scotch, lavender syrup and bitters.

Stir to combine, rub the rim of the glass with the orange peel then drop into glass

Finish with a Bourbon-infused cherry and a large ice cube

 

*the Peatier the scotch – the better!

  • Whiskey
Slick Ricky

2 oz Rye Whiskey

1/2 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

3 dashes Bangin’ Bitters Burnt Orange Bitters

Orange peel for garnish

 

Place large ice cube into a rocks glass to chill and set aside

Combine the Rye whiskey, lavender syrup and Bitters in a shaker with ice

Stir to combine

Strain cocktail into chilled rocks glass over ice

Garnish with an orange peel

Old Fashioned
Amarø Spritz
Manhattan
Spicy Marg
Paloma
French 75
Old Fashioned
Amarø Spritz
Manhattan
Spicy Marg
Old Fashioned
Amarø Spritz
Manhattan
Spicy Marg
Paloma
French 75
Old Fashioned
Amarø Spritz
Manhattan
Spicy Marg

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Yes Cocktail Co. was founded by avid travelers and cocktail lovers, Lauren & Brandon, on a mission to discover the world's best bars & cocktails.
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Founded by Love & Travel
The Story of Yes Cocktail
Two Theater Kids
Walk Into A Bar...

Lauren Butler and Brandon Alpert began their journey into mixology in a most unexpected way—while touring the world as theatre educators, actors, and directors. During their travels, they made it a mission to experience the world’s best bars and cocktails. From bourbon in Kentucky to aquavit in Denmark, they were always thirsty for a bit of local flavor. But when they returned home, they found the mixers and syrups just didn’t measure up—full of artificial ingredients, preservatives. and high fructose corn syrup. Determined to recreate the craft cocktails they’d enjoyed abroad, they began crafting their own mixers using all-natural, locally sourced ingredients from their home in Paso Robles, California.

And so, Yes Cocktail Co. was born. For Lauren and Brandon, it’s all about saying “yes!” to new flavors, new ideas, and of course, new cocktails. After all, that’s the first rule of improv—and the secret to 
living a little more adventurously.

The Movers & Shakers of Yes

Meet Our Team

Lauren Butler
Owner & Co-Founder Favorite Drink: TBD
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Owner & Co-Founder Favorite Drink: TBD
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Owner & Co-Founder Favorite Drink: TBD
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Brandon Alpert
Owner & Co-Founder Favorite Drink: TBD
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Lauren Butler
Owner & Co-Founder Favorite Drink: TBD
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Whether you’re looking to wind down or turn up, here are a few of our favorite Yes Cocktail Co. products perfect for shaking up your new favorite drink, with booze or without.