The Art of the Cocktail

1 oz Apple Brandy or Calvados

1/2 oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer

3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 oz Carpano Antica Formula

Optional: 1/2 ounce egg white

In a cocktail shaker, combine apple brandy, Ginger Citrus, lemon, and Carpano Antica. If using egg white, add and shake dry, then add ice and shake further. (If not using egg white, add ice and shake.) Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel.

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.

2 oz Gin
¼ oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer
1 sliced pear
½ oz fresh lemon juice
¾ oz  YCC Spiced Apple Syrup

Combine ingredients in shaker on ice.
Muddle pear into shaker. Shake and strain
into a collins glass. Top up with seltzer.

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.

.5 oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer
.25 oz YCC Orgeat Syrup
1 oz Campari
1 oz Gin
.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker on ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.

1.75 oz Dark Rum
.5 oz YCC Orgeat Syrup
.25 oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer
.5 oz Honey Syrup
1 oz Fresh Lemon juice
4 Dashes Scotch

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into your favorite tiki mug filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and dusting of nutmeg.

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.

8 oz Fresh Apple Cider

4 oz Bourbon

2 oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer

Lemon Juice (to taste)

4 YCC Boozy Cherries

Cracked Black Pepper (to taste)

Bring cider and bourbon to a simmer in a small saucepan. Stir in ginger mixer and add lemon juice to taste. Divide cherries between 2 heatproof glasses or mugs and pour in cider combination. Sprinkle with pepper and serve immediately.

(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.

1 ½ oz apple and pear infused gin
½ oz absinthe
½ oz pear brandy
1 oz apple cider
½ oz fresh lemon juice
½ oz YCC Ginger Citrus Mixer
2 dashes chocolate bitters

Combine all ingredients in a shaker on ice. Shake and strain into a chilled collins glass. Top up with seltzer.