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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 key lime vodka martini with graham cracker crust

Key Lime Vodka Martini With Graham Cracker Crust

Made with sugar, graham crackers, key lime liqueur, vodka, lime juice, half and half


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for spiked southern iced tea punch

Spiked Southern Iced Tea Punch

Made with brown sugar, pineapple juice, orange, whole cloves, fresh mint, tea bags, water, orange juice, lemon juice


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for banana crush

Banana Crush

Made with lemon-lime soda or ginger ale, bananas, water, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for raspberry cream liqueur

Raspberry Cream Liqueur

Made with whipping cream, half and half, raspberry brandy


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peach brandy cordial

Peach Brandy Cordial

Made with anise extract, water, peach nectar, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen white grape juice concentrate, peach brandy


Time:   2-5 hours

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recipe for chocolate a la espanola (spanish-style hot chocolate)

Chocolate a la Espanola (Spanish-Style Hot Chocolate)

Made with cornstarch, sweet baker's chocolate, milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for los cabos frozen margaritas

Los Cabos Frozen Margaritas

Made with frozen limeade concentrate, triple sec, tequila, lemon lime soda, ice, margarita salt, lime


Time:   under 30 minutes

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 apple liqueur

Apple Liqueur

Made with water, sugar, apples, vodka, brandy

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for grapefruit and melon smoothie

Grapefruit And Melon Smoothie

Made with honey, wheat germ, honeydew chunks, vanilla soy milk, ruby red grapefruit juice, grapefruit juice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for baja margarita

Baja Margarita

Made with orange, lime, orange juice concentrate, lime juice, simple syrup, cilantro, jalapeno, reposado tequila, triple sec, ice


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for mai tai slush cocktail

Mai Tai Slush Cocktail

Turn a simple mai tai into a refreshing blended slushy cocktail. Perfect for sipping pool side.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for thai tea smoothie

Thai Tea Smoothie

You don't just grab a drink; you grab an experience with this Thai tea smoothie. Arm yourself with a spoon or straw and reinvent your refreshment routine.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for carrabba's apple martini

Carrabba's Apple Martini

Made with maraschino cherry, vodka, apple pucker, midori, apple


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for hot english wassail punch

Hot English Wassail Punch

Made with cinnamon sticks, ground allspice, cider, lemon juice, orange juice, sugar, ground nutmeg

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for pumpkin liqueur

Pumpkin Liqueur

Made with sugar, pumpkin, lemon, rum

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 2 hours

recipe for blueberry shake

Blueberry Shake

Made with ground nutmeg, half-and-half cream or milk, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream, sugar, fresh or frozen blueberries


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for green banana iced tea

Green Banana Iced Tea

Made with ice cubes, green tea, banana pineapple nectar


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cranberry-pineapple punch

Cranberry-Pineapple Punch

A refreshing combination of cranberry and pineapple, with a hint of sweetness from the sugar. The ginger ale gives it a nice fizz and makes it even more refreshing.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mulled rum

Mulled Rum

Made with rum, water, brown sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, lemon


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for pineapple slush cocktail

Pineapple Slush Cocktail

Made with pineapple juice, apricot nectar, frozen orange juice, lemon-lime carbonated beverage, apricot brandy, vodka, frozen lemonade


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for ethiopian punch

Ethiopian Punch

Made with orange slices, raspberry syrup, maraschino-cherry juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, grape juice, water, sparkling water, or lemon-lime soda


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hot christmas tea

Hot Christmas Tea

Made with orange, pear, or apple slices, burgundy wine, black tea bags, water, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, sugar, cranberry juice cocktail

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for apricot-pineapple-strawberry fruit smoothie

Apricot-Pineapple-Strawberry Fruit Smoothie

Made with flaxseed oil, pineapple, fresh apricot, strawberries, banana, water, skim milk powder, protein powder


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sleigh ride punch

Sleigh Ride Punch

Made with ice mold, lemon-lime carbonated beverage, cranberry juice, tangerines, ground cloves, cinnamon sticks, sparkling cider or sparkling white wine

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for old fashioned fruit punch

Old Fashioned Fruit Punch

Made with mint, ice, tea, orange juice, lemons, oranges, sugar, ginger ale, soda water or sparkling water


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for slow cooker holiday cider

Slow Cooker Holiday Cider

Made with oranges, ground nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, brown sugar, lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, whole cloves, whole allspice

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for reindeer punch

Reindeer Punch

Made with orange juice, lemon juice, grenadine syrup, ginger ale, strawberries


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for snowman soup

Snowman Soup

Made with candy cane, hot chocolate mix, chocolate kisses, miniature marshmallows


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for mocha frappuccino

Mocha Frappuccino

Made with ice, sugar, salt, espresso coffee, coffee latte flavored soy milk, half and half, chocolate sauce, vanilla low fat frozen yogurt, cappuccino flavored Carnation Instant...


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for spice bags

Spice Bags

Made with orange slice, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, dried orange peel, orange peel, allspice berries


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for south pacific islands rum punch

South Pacific Islands Rum Punch

Made with raw or dark brown sugar, orange, whole vanilla beans, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, bananas, pineapples, dry white wine


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for slow cooker steaming hot holiday punch

Slow Cooker Steaming Hot Holiday Punch

Made with cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, apple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail, maple syrup, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pineapple ice cream punch

Pineapple Ice Cream Punch

A creamy tropical-flavored punch made with pineapple juice, ginger ale, vanilla ice cream, and pineapple sherbet.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sparkling cranberry-cider punch

Sparkling Cranberry-Cider Punch

Made with club soda, lemon juice, cranberry juice, apple juice, apple cider


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for whiskey & orange punch

Whiskey & Orange Punch

Made with oranges, frozen orange juice ring, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen lemonade concentrate, Southern Comfort whiskey, lemon-lime carbonated beverage


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for green lemon limoncello

Green Lemon Limoncello

Made with sugar, water, lemons, grain alcohol

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for hibiscus lemongrass tea

Hibiscus Lemongrass Tea

Made with lemongrass, rosehips, water, dried hibiscus flowers


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for caribbean guava punch

Caribbean Guava Punch

This Caribbean drink combines flavors of rum, key lime juice, guava, brandy, tea, and sherry to create a party-worthy punch.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for slow cooker cider and tequila hot toddy

Slow Cooker Cider And Tequila Hot Toddy

Made with lime and lemon, apple cider, cranberry juice cocktail, tequila, orange liqueur

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for sparkling rosemary punch

Sparkling Rosemary Punch

Made with frozen orange pineapple juice, rosemary sprigs, water, ginger ale

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for raspberry flavored vodka

Raspberry Flavored Vodka

Made with vodka, raspberries


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for tropical party punch

Tropical Party Punch

Made with lemon-lime soda, Southern Comfort, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for trader vic's grog cocktail

Trader Vic's Grog Cocktail

Made with Trader Vic's Premium Dark Rum, bitters, pineapple juice, lemon juice, Trader Vic's Passion Fruit


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for blueberry liqueur

Blueberry Liqueur

Made with lemon, vodka, fresh blueberries or blackberries, whole clove, sugar syrup


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for orange slush

Orange Slush

Made with ice, maraschino cherries, bananas, orange juice


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cherry cuba libre jell-o shots

Cherry Cuba Libre Jell-O Shots

Made with cherry gelatin powder, cola, white rum


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for butter beer

Butter Beer

Made with apple cider, ground cloves, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for grandpa's hot buttered rum

Grandpa's Hot Buttered Rum

Made with water, butter, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, vanilla ice cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark rum


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for frozen strawberry daiquiri

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

Made with rum, 7-up or Sprite, frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen limeade concentrate, strawberries


Time:   over 5 hours





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