The Art of the Cocktail
The Yes Cocktail Co.
Mixology Guide
Cocktail Syrups
Cocktail Mixers
Bitters Cubes: Champagne
Bitters Cubes: Old Fashioned
Shake, Stir, Sip, Repeat
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2 oz Bourbon, Brandy, or Rye
1/2 oz YCC Gingerbread Syrup
2 dashes Bangin’ Bitters Aromatic Bitters
Orange Peel (garnish)
In a mixing glass, combine spirit, syrup, and bitters with ice and stir until chilled (approx. 10 seconds). Strain into your favorite Old Fashioned glass. Express orange peel over glass and toss in as garnish.
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
1/2 oz YCC Gingerbread Syrup
1/2 scoop vanilla ice cream (softened) or 2 oz Heavy Cream
Whipped Cream, for garnish
Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Shake until smooth and pour into chilled glass. Top with whipped cream if desired.
2 oz Bourbon or Rum
1 oz Fresh Orange or tangerine Juice
1 oz YCC Gingerbread Syrup
4 oz Ginger Beer or Ginger Soda
Combine first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 10 seconds. Open pour into a rocks glass. Top up with ginger beer/soda. Garnish with a candied ginger slice.
MAKE IT A MOCKTAIL: Substitute apple cider for the spirits!
1 oz YCC Gingerbread Syrup
6 oz Brewed Black Tea
1 oz Cream (optional)
Add gingerbread syrup to freshly steeped black tea
Top up with a splash of cream if desired.
1½ oz Brandy
½ oz orange liqueur
½oz YCC Gingerbread Syrup
¼ oz Nocino or Coffee Liqueur
¼ oz Heavy Cream
Combine mixer all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled and frothy. Strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish with nutmeg.
1 oz. Mezcal
1 oz. Reposado Tequila
¾ oz. YCC Ginger Citrus mixer
½ oz. Honey
¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
3 Cucumber Wheels
Light Lager or Pilsner
Muddle the cucumber wheels in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the honey and Ginger Citrus Mixer. Add the lime, tequila and mezcal. Shake with ice and strain into a clean pilsner glass over fresh ice. Top of with the beer. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
6 cups Water
1.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 cup Molasses
1/4 cup YCC Charred Oak & Maple Syrup
1.5 oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer
Mix all ingredients in punch bowl. Let sit overnight in the fridge. Ladle into highball glasses full of ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
.75 oz Gin
.75 oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer
.75 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
.75 oz Campari
Combine first three ingredients in a shaker on ice. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
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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.
