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Yes Cocktail - Co Building a Brand Around Flavors

As the days cool down, serving a seasonal cocktail can rev things back up!

Our taste buds are thirsting for something new during cocktail hour. Lauren Butler, Co-founder of Yes Cocktail Co, Handcrafted Mixers and Syrups that feature 100% fresh, whole ingredients (just add alcohol or serve as mocktails!), offers her advice on what to serve.

 “Fall and winter generally take us to flavors of clove and pomegranate," Lauren shared. "Maximize seasonal offerings with the below drink ideas!"

Here are some ideas on what to serve: 

1.  Orange Clove Hot Toddy

 Warm yourself up with a simple to serve Hot Toddy that invokes the feeling of fall with the clove flavor!

2 oz whiskey

1 oz Yes Cocktail Co Orange Clove Mixer

1 oz lemon juice

6 oz hot water

 Combine the first 3 ingredients in a mug and then add hot water. Stir gently with a cinnamon stick. Garnish with an orange wheel or peel.


2. Blackberry Smash for the Monster Mash!

Things are about to get dark! Serve up this blackberry drink during your Halloween get together for a ghoulish delight!

1 oz Yes Cocktail Co Blackberry Pomegranate

Mixer

2 oz bourbon

½ oz fresh lemon

5 mint leaves

Combine ingredients in a shaker and muddle the mint. Shake on ice, and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.