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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.
  • Zero Proof
Homemade Coffee Creamer

Simply add 1 oz Yes Cocktail Co. syrup of your choice to 1-2 oz half and half or milk alternative to a shaker and dry shake without ice

 

Our favorites are:

YCC Gingerbread Syrup

YCC Peppermint & Cacao Syrup

YCC Candy Cane Syrup

YCC Orgeat Syrup

YCC Charred Oak & Maple Syrup

YCC Toasted Pecan Syrup

  • Zero Proof
Pumpkin Maple Latte

0.5 oz YCC Charred Oak & Maple Syrup
0.5 cup milk of your choice
0.5 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup coffee (or espresso)

combine syrup, milk, and pumpkin puree in a saucepan over low/medium heat. Whisk to combine the puree with the liquid ingredients.
Once simmering, pour into your mug containing coffee or espresso.

  • Whiskey
Desert Sands

1 oz YCC Blood Orange Chili Pepper Mixer
.75 oz Fresh Lime
2 oz Bourbon

Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange peel.

  • Gin
Hot Blooded

1.5 oz YCC Blood Orange & Chili Pepper Mixer
2 oz Gin
0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Cointreau

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a double old fashioned glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a Dried Orange Garnish or chili pepper.

  • Zero Proof
Sweet Heat Revisited

1 oz Blood Orange and Chili Pepper Mixer
1 oz Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Vanilla Extract
Pinch of salt
Club Soda

Combine mixer, vinegar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt in a shaker with ice
Shake well and strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice
Top with club soda and garnish with a slice of lemon

 

  • Tequila & Mezcal
Lalo Salamanca

1.5 oz Tequila
1 oz YCC Blood Orange and Chili Pepper Mixer
.5 oz Ancho Reyes Liqueur
.75 oz Fresh Lime

Shake with ice and strain into a coupe.

  • Vodka
Heat Check

1 oz YCC Blood Orange Chili Pepper Mixer
2 oz Vodka
.75 oz Lemon
1 Serrano Pepper
Seltzer

Combine the first three ingredients in a shaker on ice. Slice a serrano and muddle two slices into the shaker. Shake all on ice and strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with another slice of pepper and lemon peel.

  • Whiskey
Oaxaca Old Fashioned

2 oz Bourbon
.25 oz YCC Blood Orange & Chili Pepper Mixer
2 dashes aztec bitters

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, stir until well combined. Add ice, stir for 10 seconds or until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube or sphere. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel.

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

Learn the Ropes From The YCC School of Mixology

Total newbie? Cocktail nerd? Either way, we've got hands-on classes that'll shake things up. Perfect for parties, date nights, or just because. Now booking in advance for groups of 2-30 guests.
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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Brandon Alpert
Owner & Co-Founder Favorite Drink: TBD
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Lauren Butler
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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Brandon Alpert
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.