Temperatures are dropping (hang in there Montana!) and 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 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. Or use the same mixer to make Holiday Mulled Wine!
In a saucepan, combine 1-liter bottle red wine with 16 oz Yes Cocktail Co Orange Clove mixer. Heat until just before boiling (approx. 160 F). Serve warm.
3. Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita
Spice things up during the game! From football to the World Series to kicking off the NBA preseason to cheering on hockey, there are plenty of sports to watch! Give the game a new twist with this Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita!
1 oz Yes Cocktail Co Cucumber Jalapeno mixer
2 oz tequila
1 oz fresh limejuice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a salted glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
4. 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.
Let me know if you’d like to speak with Lauren about these recipes or new ones! Also, let me know if you’d like a sample — and which flavor(s)!
About Lauren Butler and Yes Cocktail CoWhile traveling the world for an international children’s theater tour (yes, you read that right), founders Lauren Butler and Brandon Alpert enjoyed local libations at each destination. When they couldn’t find drinks at home that could fulfill their newfound craft cocktail cravings, they created their own!
From traditional favorites to creative combinations, Yes Cocktail Co features several mixers and syrups to choose from that are handcrafted with locally sourced ingredients – no artificial ingredients, preservatives or high fructose corn syrup!
Now everyone (over age 21 of course) can say cheers to a fresh approach to stirring things up with Yes Cocktail Co delicious mixers!
Prices start at $12
Available online https://yescocktailco.com/ and Amazon!
Also available in several stores, including select Williams Sonoma and many more!
