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Beverages

We have drink recipes for every occasion from simple sipping to elegant cocktail parties. Check out our mixed drinks for spicy bloody Mary's or a variety of martinis. Want great coffee without the coffee shop expense? Our hot drink section has hot coffee, espresso and more. Looking for something cooler? Our cold beverage section has smoothies, punch, iced tea, and refreshing homemade lemonade.



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recipe for grape lemonade

Grape Lemonade

Grape juice sweetens the tart lemonade and makes it a pretty shade of purple. Fun summer drink. Also delicious with a splash of vodka in it.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for kool-aid milkshake

Kool-Aid Milkshake

Made with milk, vanilla ice cream, soft drink mix


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cherry hot chocolate mix

Cherry Hot Chocolate Mix

Made with cherry flavored licorice, hot cocoa powder, cherry flavored Kool-Aid powder, water


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cherry tea mix

Cherry Tea Mix

Made with instant tea mix, cherry-flavored soft drink mix


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for spiced cranberry cider mix in a jar

Spiced Cranberry Cider Mix in a Jar

Made with allspice, dried cranberries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves


Time:   under 30 minutes

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recipe for white hot chocolate mix

White Hot Chocolate Mix

Made with vanilla powder, dried orange peel, white chocolate chips


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for orange pineapple punch

Orange Pineapple Punch

Made with gingerale or lemon-lime soda, water, orange drink mix, sugar, pineapple juice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for copycat house of blues green gator cocktail

Copycat House of Blues Green Gator Cocktail

Made with pineapple juice, melon liqueur, coconut rum


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for strawberry cider

Strawberry Cider

Tired of the same old cider? Add some frozen strawberries to the mix and spice things up with cloves and cinnamon sticks. It's a hot drink you'll want all year round.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for banana cow

Banana Cow

Made with lime, ice, banana, milk, honey, vanilla extract


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for licorice liqueur

Licorice Liqueur

Made with sugar syrup, licorice root, vodka


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for pineapple island sunset cocktail

Pineapple Island Sunset Cocktail

Made with orange, pineapple, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut milk, rum, Triple Sec, grenadine, ice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for amaretto alexander cocktail

Amaretto Alexander Cocktail

Made with vanilla ice cream, Amaretto liqueur, half and half, white creme de cacao


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for frozen tiramisu cocktail

Frozen Tiramisu Cocktail

Made with ice, brewed espresso, sugar, Tuaca liquor, Kahlua liquor, vanilla ice cream


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for custard cream smoothie

Custard Cream Smoothie

Made with vanilla or coffee ice cream, cream, eggs, sugar, salt, milk, vanilla or almond flavoring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for goddess champagne punch

Goddess Champagne Punch

Made with super-fine sugar, champagne, Grand Marnier, frozen peaches, dry white wine


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bathtub gin fizz cocktail

Bathtub Gin Fizz Cocktail

Made with ice, gin, powdered sugar, lemon-lime soda, frozen lemonade concentrate, lime juice


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for orange creamsicle shake

Orange Creamsicle Shake

Made with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, orange juice concentrate, ground flaxseed, wheat germ or fiber supplement, milk


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bellinitini cocktail

Bellinitini Cocktail

Made with peach, peach flavored vodka, peach liqueur, Prosecco, Champagne or dry sparkling wine, lemon juice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for kids punch

Kids Punch

Made with strawberry sherbet, Hawaiian Punch, cranberry juice cocktail, cherry soda


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for south beach cosmopolitan cocktail

South Beach Cosmopolitan Cocktail

A South Beach twist on the traditional Cosmopolitan cocktail. This version uses cranberry juice, citrus vodka, and raspberry liqueur to change things up bit.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for refreshing strawberry champagne punch

Refreshing Strawberry Champagne Punch

Strawberries add a touch of fruity flavor to this champagne punch recipe. Perfect for any festive occasion (or, just because!)


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for vodka lime slush

Vodka Lime Slush

A vodka lime slush is a refreshing frozen cocktail made with frozen lemonade and limeade concentrates, vodka, sugar, and lemon-lime soda, served as a slushy drink.


Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for hot chocolate toddy

Hot Chocolate Toddy

Made with toast, ground cinnamon, semisweet chocolate, sugar, milk, half and half, whipped cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fruit smoothie with kiwi, grapefruit, apple, and banana

Fruit Smoothie With Kiwi, Grapefruit, Apple, And Banana

Made with ice, dates, flax seed, grapefruit, bananas, apples, kiwi fruit


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for wedding punch

Wedding Punch

Made with ginger ale, Kool Aid, sugar, pineapple juice, cold water, orange juice, frozen lemonade concentrate


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for baby aspirin cocktail

Baby Aspirin Cocktail

Made with orange, orange-infused vodka, lemon-infused vodka, vanilla extract, lemon-lime carbonated beverage


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for brandy slush

Brandy Slush

Made with lemon-lime carbonated beverage, brandy, water, green tea, sugar, frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen orange juice concentrate


Time:   over 2 hours

recipe for orange mint

Orange Mint

Made with water or strong tea, ice, oranges, sugar, water, mint sprigs, lemons

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for punch to serve 100

Punch To Serve 100

Made with ginger ale, water, apricot nectar, frozen orange juice, frozen lemonade, pineapple juice


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for galliano manhattan cocktail

Galliano Manhattan Cocktail

The traditional Manhattan is made with whiskey and sweet vermouth. This version replaces the vermouth with the sweet liqueur, Galliano.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for anise liqueur

Anise Liqueur

Made with yellow food coloring, lemon, sugar, water, vodka, basic sugar syrup, vanilla extract, anise extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for brewed coffee kahlua

Brewed Coffee Kahlua

Made with salt, vanilla extract, coffee, vodka, brandy, sugar, vanilla bean


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for slow cooker spiced rum cider

Slow Cooker Spiced Rum Cider

Made with rum, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice, whole cloves, apple juice

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate covered cherry milkshake

Chocolate Covered Cherry Milkshake

Made with whipped cream, chocolate milk, vanilla ice cream, maraschino cherries


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for hunka, hunka burning love cocktail

Hunka, Hunka Burning Love Cocktail

Made with grenadine, pineapple juice, peach schnapps, rum


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for creamy hot buttered rum mix

Creamy Hot Buttered Rum Mix

Made with water, rum, butter, brown sugar, fruit sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for white cosmopolitan cocktail

White Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Made with lime, white cranberry juice, vodka, orange liqueur, lime juice


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for flaming lamborghini cocktail

Flaming Lamborghini Cocktail

Made with Kahlua, Sambuca, Irish Cream, Blue Curacao


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cheery cherry punch

Cheery Cherry Punch

Made with ginger ale, cherry gelatin, sugar, water, pineapple juice, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen lemonade concentrate


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for south of the border special margarita

South of the Border Special Margarita

Made with ice, sugar, margarita mix, tequila, lime juice, green hot pepper sauce, lime


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for jello punch

Jello Punch

Made with ginger ale, almond extract, sugar, Jell-O gelatin, water, pineapple juice, lemon juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mandarin cosmo cocktail

Mandarin Cosmo Cocktail

Made with fresh mint, ice cubes, orange juice, orange, lime, lemon, Mandrin vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for lemonade or limeade

Lemonade Or Limeade

Made with water, sugar, lemon or lime juice


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for peanut butter martini

Peanut Butter Martini

Made with chocolate syrup, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, Brandy, vodka, Bailey's Irish cream, Godiva liqueur, whiskey


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for raspberry cream liqueur

Raspberry Cream Liqueur

Made with whipping cream, half and half, raspberry brandy


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for green chai tea

Green Chai Tea

Made with milk, ground cardamom, green tea leaves, black tea leaves, powdered ginger, whole cloves, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cranberry pineapple spritzer

Cranberry Pineapple Spritzer

Made with cranberry wreath ice ring, pineapple juice, frozen cranberry juice concentrate, frozen orange juice concentrate, lemon lime soft drink


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for champurro (mexican cocoa)

Champurro (Mexican Cocoa)

Made with nutmeg, sugar, evaporated milk, water, flour, cocoa powder, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for nantucket lemonade

Nantucket Lemonade

Made with lemon slices, frozen cranberries, ice, lemonade, cranberry juice, lime juice, vodka, ginger ale


Time:   under 30 minutes





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