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.
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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
NA Lager Spritz

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 ounce Amarø

6 ounces NA lager

Lemon twist for garnish

 

Combine lemon juice and Amarø in a large wine glass.

Fill glass with ice and beer; stir well.

Garnish with lemon peel, and serve.

  • Zero Proof
  • Whiskey
Paper Plane

3/4 ounce bourbon

3/4 ounce YCC Amarø

3/4 ounce Aperol

3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

(Aperol and Bourbon can be replaced with Non Alcoholic versions to make a mocktail.)

 

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.

Shake well and strain into a chilled coupe.

  • Low ABV
  • Zero Proof
The High Wire

1 oz YCC Cocktail Co. Amarø
1 oz Sweet Vermouth or Non-Alcoholic sweet vermouth
1 oz YCC Coffee syrup
½ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

Combine everything in a shaker with ice.

Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.

Strain into a coupe and garnish with a few coffee beans.

  • Zero Proof
Zero-Proof Amarø Spritz

3 oz. Soda Water

2 oz. YCC Amarø

Squeeze of Lemon Juice

Orange Peel to Garnish

 

Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. Pour the soda water over the ice and the Amarø following that.

Top with around 1-2 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice

Stir with a barspoon and garnish with an orange peel.

  • Low ABV
  • Gin
Rosemary & Pear Tart

1/2 ounce YCC Prickly pear syrup

3 dashes saline solution (or 3 pinches salt)

1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1 ounce YCC Amarø

2 Sprigs of Rosemary

1/2 ounce Gin

1 1/2 ounces Sherry

 

Combine all liquid ingredients and one sprig of rosemary in a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shake well and Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.

Garnish with Rosemary Sprig

  • Zero Proof
Underhand High-Five

.5 oz YCC Amarø

1 oz grapefruit juice

.5 oz lime juice

.5 oz YCC Lavender Simple Syrup

 

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake, strain, and serve in a coupe.

  • Tequila & Mezcal
Blackberry Pomegranate Margarita

2 oz Tequila
1 oz YCC Blackberry Pomegranate Mixer
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime.

 

  • Whiskey
Berry Julep

2 oz Bourbon
.5 oz Blackberry Pomegranate Mixer
6 pieces Fresh Mint

Muddle mint with bourbon in a shaker. Add ice and mixer. Shake and strain into a julep cup or rocks glass. Garnish with mint.

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
Brandon Alpert
Owner & Co-Founder
Alyssa Chiquette
Warehouse Manager
Kelly Stadelhofer
Production Specialist / Tasting Room
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.