The Patron Saint of Midlife Reinvention
Cocktails for Cougergence
Scarlett Cougar believes reinvention should be celebrated loudly, often, and with excellent lighting.
These cocktails are more than recipes — they are declarations.
Each drink marks a moment when a woman chooses herself:
Leaving what drains her.
Claiming what fuels her.
Gathering her tribe.
From quiet healing to girls’ weekends in Paso Robles, this is the ritual of midlife evolution.
Because the second half of your life should taste better than the first.
The Resignation
The Resignation
(The Official Scarlett Cougar No More Dependents Cocktail)
There comes a moment in every woman’s life when she submits her resignation from raising grown men, underperforming employees, and anyone else who should know better by now.
This is that moment.
Life Truth
I am no longer the manager of other people’s lives.
I will not carry what is not mine.
I officially clock out.
Hosting Tip
Serve at girls’ night and encourage everyone to resign from one thing that drains them.
Aprons for strong boundaries and fresh starts available now.
The Cougar Ritual
Before the first sip, write one thing you are releasing this year.
Fold it. Burn it. Or throw it dramatically in the trash.
The Recipe
• 2 oz Krobar Agave Spirit
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• ¾ oz YES! Blood Orange mixer
• ½ oz agave syrup
• Salt rim (optional, like your tolerance for nonsense)
• Ice
Shake with intention. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with lime and your independence.
Cougar Ritual Collection
• The Bartendress Apron
• The Ritual Hoodie
• The Spirit Caddy
• The Cocktail Cooler
Scarlett's Curated Spirits
The Boundary Setter
The Boundary Setter
(The Auxiliary Scarlett Cougar “No” Without Explanation Cocktail)
There comes a moment when a woman realizes that “No” is a complete sentence. No explanation. No apology. No follow-up email.
This is that moment.
Life Truth
I will not answer messages that steal my peace.
I will not fix problems I did not create.
I will not shrink to make others comfortable.
Hosting Tip
SServe at a women’s dinner party and invite guests to toast the one thing they are no longer tolerating.
The Cougar Ritual
Before your first sip, write one boundary you are setting this year.
Fold it. Seal it. Keep it in your wallet.
The Recipe
The Recipe
Scarlett’s curated spirit: Botanical gin
• 2 oz Calwise gin
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• ¾ oz YES! Citrus + Lavender mixer
• ½ oz simple syrup
• Ice
Shake with clarity. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lavender sprig and your boundaries.
arnish with lime and your independence.
Cougar Ritual Collection
• The Bartendress Apron
• The Ritual Hoodie
• The Spirit Caddy
• The Cocktail Cooler
Scarlett's Curated Spirits
Featuring local Central Coast distilleries and fresh seasonal mixers.
The Glowup Spritz
The Glowup Spritz
(The Official Scarlett Cougar Evolution Pledge Cocktail)
There comes a moment when a woman realizes she has outgrown rooms, relationships, expectations, and shoes that hurt her feet.
This cocktail marks that turning point.
It is fresh. It is light. It is unapologetically forward-facing.
It is the sound of doors closing… and better ones opening.
Life Truth
I no longer shrink to fit spaces that were never built for me.
I choose peace, growth, and excellent lighting.
I evolve.
Hosting Tip
Serve at brunch, spa days, girls’ weekends, or any gathering where reinvention is the theme. Encourage guests to share one glow-up they are claiming this year.
Aprons for reinvention, evolution, and fresh starts available now. I evolve.
The Cougar RitualBefore your first sip, write one thing you are ready to outgrow.
A habit. A story. A person.
Fold the paper.
Release it. Burn it. Or throw it dramatically into the trash.
Then toast the woman you are becoming.
The Recipe
The Recipe
Scarlett’s curated spirit: Botanical gin
• 2 oz Calwise gin
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• ¾ oz YES! Citrus + Lavender mixer
• ½ oz simple syrup
• Ice
Shake with clarity. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lavender sprig and your boundaries.
arnish with lime and your independence.
Cougar Ritual Collection
• The Bartendress Apron
• The Ritual Hoodie
• The Spirit Caddy
• The Cocktail Cooler
Scarlett’s Curated Spirits
Featuring local Central Coast distilleries and fresh seasonal mixers.
• Yes! Cocktail Shopping
Re:Find Distillery
The Comeback Queen
The Comeback Queen
(The Official Scarlett Cougar Reinvention Cocktail)
There comes a moment when a woman stops explaining, stops chasing, and starts building.
This is that moment.
The Comeback Queen is not about revenge.
It is about becoming so fulfilled, so grounded, and so radiant that the past loses its power.
We do not seek closure.
We create new chapters.
Life Truth
Your silence is louder than their opinion.
Your growth is the ultimate glow-up.
Let them wonder how you did it.
Hosting Tip
Serve The Comeback Queen at intimate gatherings where stories matter.
Think candlelight, warm textures, and women who have lived enough life to laugh at it.
Invite each guest to share one moment that changed her—and one dream she is still chasing.
Because reinvention is contagious when women gather with intention.
The Cougar Ritual
Before your first sip, write one sentence that defines your next chapter.
The Recipe
• 2 oz Rod & Hammer Bourbon
(Scarlett’s curated Central Coast selection)
• ¾ oz YES! Ginger + Spice mixer
• ½ oz maple syrup or honey
• Dash of bitters
• Ice
Stir slowly with intention.
Strain over a large cube.
Garnish with orange peel and your future.
Cougar Ritual Collection
• The Bartendress Apron
• The Ritual Hoodie
• The Spirit Caddy
• The Cocktail Cooler
Scarlett’s Curated Spirits
Featuring local Central Coast distilleries and fresh seasonal mixers.
• Yes! Cocktail Shopping
Scarlett's Stories
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Coug Club Benefits
At Scarlett Cougar, we believe every woman deserves mischief in her life.
Our GOKO program is simple:
Buy one. Gift one. Keep one.
Because reinvention is contagious — and laughter is meant to be shared.
When you join the Coug Club, you’ll receive your exclusive GOKO code, early access to new collections, and invitations to private events, pop-ups, and wine country gatherings.
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Celebrating the fun, the fabulous and fierce individuality
in us all.
Meet the Maker — Scarlett Cougar
Sherry McGuire is the creator and curator behind Scarlett Cougar, a pop art gift line known for its bold humor, irreverent charm, and refusal to take this mortal coil too seriously. From snarky greeting cards to giggle-snorting tea towels and aprons, Scarlett Cougar celebrates the art of laughing loudly and living unapologetically.
She is also the artist behind Alchemyic Artisan, a body of mixed-media work that transforms relics, raw materials, and forgotten matter into soulful objects steeped in story. (Yep, there are not just stories, but soliloquies there!) Her layered creations weave together paint, wood, metal, ephemera, and found objects—each piece a portal into the archetypes that shape our shared human experience.
Before launching these two worlds, Sherry spent 18 years as a salon owner proudly representing Aveda in San Jose and built a career as a Creative Art Director in Silicon Valley, specializing in packaging design. Today, she continues her craft in hair design at her private studios Beauty Love Alchemy in Morgan Hill & Paso Robles, where artistry, storytelling, and transformation remain at the heart of her work.
That same spirit of reinvention drives everything she creates—whether she’s designing fine art, bold gifts, or unforgettable moments of laughter.
Give Scarlett Cougar a shout!
