Not-Your-Average Appletini
2 oz Apple Infused Gin or Vodka
.5 oz Lillet Blanc
.25 oz Spiced Apple Syrup
For the Apple Infused Gin: Place apple pieces inside resealable jar, cover with gin, seal and infuse at room temperature for 36 to 48 hours. Liquid will turn golden and look a bit like apple juice. Strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer set in a sealable glass jar. Discard solids. Add apple cider and seal. Infused gin keeps in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Combine Apple Infused Gin, Syrup, and Lillet Blanc in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
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
YCC Ambrosia
1/2 oz Orgeat Syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz coconut cream
2 oz club soda
Shake all ingredients except club soda in a shaker with ice
Strain into a rocks glass over ice
Add Club Soda
Garnish with a cherry
Cider-Mosa
1 oz Bénédictine liqueur
.5 oz Spiced Apple Syrup
1 oz fresh apple cider
Prosecco, chilled
In a champagne flute, combine Bénédictine liqueur, Spiced Apple Syrup and cider and stir to combine. Top up with chilled Prosecco. Garnish with a sprig of time.
Pecan Pie Mocktail
1/2 oz Toasted Pecan Syrup
1 oz coconut cream
2 oz club soda
Shake the Toasted Pecan syrup and the coconut cream vigorously with ice
Add the club soda and shake twice
Strain into a chilled martini glass
Pink Lady
1/2 oz apple juice
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz grenadine
1 egg white
(or 1 oz aquafaba)
Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice
Strain into chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with a lemon slice
Orchard Boulevardier
4 oz Fresh Apple Cider
.5 oz Spiced Apple Syrup
1 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Bring apple cider to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Add rye, Campari, and vermouth, stir until warm. Pour into a mug and serve with an orange slice garnish.
Passionfruit Paso Fizz
2 oz coconut cream
1 oz passionfruit syrup
1 oz lime juice
1 egg white
(or 1 oz aquafaba)
2 oz club soda
Dry shake the cream, syrup, lime juice, and egg white (or aquafaba) in a shaker without ice.
Fill the shaker with ice and shake again, vigorously.
Strain into a glass and top with club soda.
Pineapple Smash
1 oz Pineapple Mojito Mixer
2 oz Rye Whiskey
.75 oz Lime Juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker on ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Sunrise Mocktail
4 oz Orange Juice
1.5 oz Yes Cocktail Co Grenadine
3 oz Club soda
Pour the orange juice in a glass with ice
Float the Grenadine on top with a spoon (It will slowly sink to the bottom)
Top with Club Soda & Garnish with an Orange Slice.