Meet the Woman Behind Our Signature Mocktail: Lynnette Marrero, Bartender, Mixologist, and Philanthropist
SPOTLIGHT
Happy WOC Connections Week! We’re so excited for you all to gather and celebrate one another!
Lynnette Marrero, Bartender, Mixologist and Philanthropist
We’d also like to thank and shine a light on Lynnette Marrero, who crafted our Signature Mocktail for WOC Connections Week!
Lynnette is an award-winning New York City-based bartender and mixologist, known for co-creating the world's first all-female speed bartending competition, Speed Rack.
Lynnette hosted a Master Class with Ryan Chetiyawardana, Founder of Dandelyan, where they taught their audience skills from the basics of mixology to building a personal bar for home entertaining.
Outside the world of spirits and beverages, Lynnette is also a philanthropist. She is a founding Board Member of the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation — dedicated to advocacy and creating a more equitable and hospitable work environment for restaurant workers.
Cheers to a happy Connections Week!
Follow her adventures on Instagram and visit her website to learn more about her work.
WOC Signature Mocktail Recipe
AUTHOR NOTES
This WOC Signature Mocktail is “a quintessential summer refresher. Feel free to experiment with a contemporary twist on the classic using your preferred combination of ingredients below.”
INGREDIENTS
Base beverage of choice: unsweetened iced tea or plain sparkling water **
Sweetener of choice: Sugar (made into simple syrup), maple syrup, honey syrup or Agave nectar
Herb of choice: basil, mint, rosemary or thyme
Citrus: lemon, lime, oranges or clementines
Berries: blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries
COMBINE
1.5-2 ounces of non-alcoholic beverage
3/4 ounce of desired sweetener
3 wedges/sections of citrus
Berries as desired
Herbs to taste
(begin with 4 mint or basil leaves or 2-3 sprigs of rosemary or thyme)
DIRECTIONS
1) Muddle or “smash” the lemon;
2) Add the remaining ingredients, then add ice and shake;
3) Strain the liquid over ice in a glass;
4) Enjoy responsibly while getting to virtually connect with your fellow WOC members!
** At the sole discretion of each responsible individual adult over 21 years of age, the above recipe can be transformed into a cocktail by using a spirit of choice (substitute gin, rum, tequila, or vodka if you desire) in place of the sparkling water or tea. WOC is not responsible for any outcomes resulting from the alteration of the mocktail recipe stated above.
