The Art of the Cocktail

2 oz Gin

1/2 oz dry vermouth

1/2 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

In a shaker with ice, add gin, vermouth and lavender simple syrup

Stir to combine

Strain the cocktail mixture into a chilled martini glass

1.5 oz gin (or other non alcoholic botanic spirit)

1 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

1 oz heavy cream

1 large egg white (or substitute aqua faba)

Add the botanical spirit, lavender syrup, heavy cream and egg white to a cocktail shaker and dry-shake (without ice) vigorously.

Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.

Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish with a few lavender blossoms.

2 oz Rye Whiskey

1/2 oz lemon juice

1/2 oz YCC Orgeat syrup

1/2 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

3 dashes Bangin’ Bitters Aromatic Bitters

3 Blackberries for muddling

In a shaker, muddle the blackberries with the Orgeat and Bitters

Combine the remaining ingredients and shake vigorously with ice

Double strain into a rocks glass over ice

2 oz Bourbon

3/4 oz Lemon Juice

1/2 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice and dry shake

add 2 ice cubes and vigorously shake for 30 seconds

Strain into a chilled coupe

1 oz dry vermouth

¾ oz mezcal

½ oz YCC Orange Peel & Bitters Mixer

Seltzer

Combine all ingredients in a collins glass on ice. Stir and top up with seltzer.

1 oz Tequila Reposado

1 oz Mezcal

.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice

.25 oz YCC Orange Peel and Bitters Mixer

2 dashes Chocolate Bitters

Combine ingredients in a shaker on ice.

Shake and strain into an old fashioned glass on the rocks.

3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 oz Blended Aged Rum
.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
.75 oz YCC Orange Peel & Bitters Mixer

Combine all ingredients in a shaker on ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a single ice cube. Garnish with mint.

2 oz Rye Whiskey
.75 oz YCC Orange Peel & Bitters Mixer
1 oz Pineapple Juice
.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients in a shaker on ice. Strain into an old fashioned glass with a single ice cube. Garnish with lime peel.