The Art of the Cocktail
The Yes Cocktail Co.
Mixology Guide
Shake, Stir, Sip, Repeat
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2 oz Vodka or Gin (preferably cucumber infused)
.5 fresh lime juice
.5 YCC Cucumber Jalapeno Cocktail Mixer
.25 Orange Liqueur
.25 Cranberry Juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a lime wheel.
2 oz Reposado Tequila
6 cilantro leaves
.75 oz YCC Cucumber Jalapeno Cocktail Mixer
.5 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Lime Juice
1 egg white
In a shaker tin, add cilantro leaves and tequila and muddle well. Next, add egg white and shake vigorously until frothy (dry shake – this is done with no ice). Add all remaining ingredients and ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a cucumber slice.
2.5 oz Vodka or Gin
.5 oz White Vermouth
.5 oz YCC Cucumber Jalapeno Cocktail Mixer
In a shaker with ice, combine all ingredients and shake until chilled. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an olive or lemon twist.
1 oz Cucumber Jalapeno Mixer
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
4 oz Dry White Wine (we recommend Viognier)
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
1 oz Cucumber Jalapeño Mixer
0.75 Mezcal
1 oz Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake and pour into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a Dried Lime Wheel and dash of cayenne.
2 oz Gin
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz YCC Cucumber Jalapeno Mixer
.5 ozcu Elderflower Liqueur
5 to 6 fresh basil leaves
5 to 6 fresh mint leaves
2-3 oz grapefruit soda, to taste
In a cocktail shaker, combine lime juice and herbs and muddle well. Add gin, elderflower liqueur, and grapefruit soda and fill the shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Open pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint or basil.
(Makes 2 Servings)
2.5 cups chopped watermelon chunks (seeds removed)
2 oz YCC Cucumber Jalapeno Mixer
4 oz White Rum or Cachaca
Combine all ingredients with ice in a blender and blend until smooth (no ice chunks should remain). Pour into a rocks glass and serve immediately. Garnish with a watermelon wedge dipped in tajin.
1 oz Cucumber Jalapeno Cocktail Mixer
.75 oz Lime Juice
1.5 oz London Dry Gin
Seltzer water
Combine all ingredients in a shaker on ice. Shake and strain into a chilled Collins Glass. Top up with seltzer.
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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.
