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.
  • Low ABV
Cranberry Sangria

16 oz Cranberry Spice Mixer

750 ml Wine (Any varietal works)

10 oz brandy

Ice

Cranberries, sliced oranges and blackberries

 

In a container with a lid, combine brandy and sliced fruit.

Allow this mixture to sit at room temperature for 24 hours.

When ready to serve combine mixer, wine, brandy and fruit

Stir to combine

Fill pitcher with ice and serve immediately.

*Optional: add 750 ml sparkling wine for a refreshing sparkling sangria!

  • Vodka
Cranberry Spice Martini

1 oz Cranberry Spice Mixer

1.5 oz vodka

.5 oz orange liqueur

.5 oz dry vermouth

Fresh cranberries to garnish

 

In a shaker with ice, combine Cranberry spice mixer, vodka, orange liqueur, and vermouth.

Shake and strain into a martini glass.

Garnish with a few cranberries.

  • Vodka
Holiday Cosmopolitan

2 oz vodka

1/2 oz lime juice

1/2 oz triple sec

1 oz Cranberry Spice Mixer

Lime Wheel for Garnish

 

In a shaker with ice, combine all ingredients.

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish with Lime wheel.

  • Tequila & Mezcal
Holiday-Rita

1 oz YCC Cranberry Spice Mixer

1 oz tequila blanco

1 oz mezcal

.75 oz fresh lime juice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.

Strain into a double rocks glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish with a lime wedge & a cinnamon stick

  • Zero Proof
  • Vodka
Holiday Sea Breeze

1.5 ounces vodka

1 oz YCC Cranberry spice mixer

2 ounces grapefruit juice

Grapefruit wheel for garnish

 

In a highball glass filled with ice, pour in vodka, cranberry mixer and grapefruit juice

Stir well and garnish with Grapefruit wheel

*Replace vodka with tonic or club soda for a sparkling mocktail!

  • Vodka
Holiday Cranberry Punch

16 oz Cranberry Spice Mixer

750 ml vodka

750 ml champagne or sparkling wine

16 oz orange juice

1 liter club soda

1 cup frozen cranberries

 

Combine everything in a punch bowl and stir to combine.

Add frozen cranberries and serve

*For a NA mocktail punch, omit the vodka and champagne

  • Rum
Caribbean Christmas

1 oz Cranberry Spice Mixer

1 oz Dark Rum (or NA rum for a Zero Proof mocktail)

1/2 oz Coconut cream

2 oz Sparkling Wine (or Club Soda for a Zero Proof mocktail)

 

Combine the Cranberry Mixer, Dark Rum, and Coconut Cream in a shaker with ice.

Vigorously shake to emulsify the contents and chill.

Open pour into a chilled rocks glass

Top up with your choice of Sparkling Wine.

  • Zero Proof
Cucumber Jalapeno Limeade

2 quarts cold water

1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

2 cups YCC Cucumber Jalapeno Mixer

sliced jalapeno

sliced cucumber

In a large pitcher combine water, lime juice and cucumber jalapeno mixer. Stir and place in refrigerator for at least two hours. Garnish each glass with cucumber and jalapeno slices.

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.
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The Story of Yes Cocktail
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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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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.