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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 rum punch

Rum Punch

When it comes to making a tasty rum punch, there's no need to overcomplicate things - less is definitely more. Just a few simple ingredients are all that's needed to make this refreshing...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for copycat tgi friday's cinnamon swimmer drink

Copycat TGI Friday's Cinnamon Swimmer Drink

Sucker for TGI Friday's sweet cinnamon drink, or just looking for a creamy summer treat? Splashes of cinnamon and caramel syrup are the key.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for copycat applebee's lemonade

Copycat Applebee's Lemonade

If you thought lemonade was just lemons, water, and sugar then you are missing out. A little sparkling water is the Applebee's trick for an especially good glass.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for peanut butter shake

Peanut Butter Shake

When is peanut butter ever a bad idea? A milkshake is definitely not one of them. If you're a PB purist go with vanilla ice cream, but chocolate and peanut butter is always a...


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for red hot mama cocktail

Red Hot Mama Cocktail

Made with black cherry juice, cherry liqueur, white rum, orange simple syrup, orange, lemon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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recipe for copycat macaroni grill bellini cocktail

Copycat Macaroni Grill Bellini Cocktail

Peach bellinis are the next step up from mimosas. Peach nectar with a touch of grenadine turns chilled champagne into a fruity and attractive summer drink.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peanut butter fudge milkshake

Peanut Butter Fudge Milkshake

This peanut butter fudge milkshake is the perfect treat for any peanut butter lover. It's rich, creamy, and full of flavor. So go ahead and indulge in this delicious...


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for jamba juice orange-a-peel

Jamba Juice Orange-A-Peel

Fresh-squeezed juice is the way to go for orange smoothies. This healthy Jamba Juice copycat is equal parts citrusy and creamy thanks to plenty of vanilla frozen yogurt.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cafe disaronno

Cafe Disaronno

Almond and chocolate flavors make for a comforting cup of boozy coffee.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for spiced cranberry liqueur

Spiced Cranberry Liqueur

This scratch-made holiday liqueur is amazing with ginger, whole spices and fresh cranberries. This gin infusion makes a sensational sipper or a versatile addition to some craft...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for aztec chocolate and spanish chocolate drink

Aztec Chocolate and Spanish Chocolate Drink

This is not American-style hot chocolate. Aztec chocolate gets its strong flavor from vanilla extract and chiles; Spanish chocolate is a little more gentle...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chocolate frangelico martini

Chocolate Frangelico Martini

Cheers! Vodka, frangelico, and creme de cacao make up this decadent but not overly sweet chocolate martini.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for abc cocktail shot

ABC Cocktail Shot

This flavorful shot is a cousin to the B-52 cocktail. It contains a layer of cognac followed by Irish cream, and topped with nutty amaretto.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sea breeze cocktail

Sea Breeze Cocktail

The seabreeze may be a summer drink, but let's be honest, it's pretty enjoyable all year round. The cranberry and grapefruit blend with a kick of vodka goes down smooth.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chocolate martini

Chocolate Martini

The perfect way to indulge your sweet tooth while enjoying a sophisticated cocktail. This drink combines the smoothness of chocolate liqueur with the bite of vodka.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for 7 and 7 cocktail

7 And 7 Cocktail

The 7&7 is a classic cocktail. Combining Seagram's 7 blended whiskey with 7-Up, this simple beverage packs a punch of flavor in every sip.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peanut butter and fig smoothie

Peanut Butter And Fig Smoothie

Start your day on a healthy note with this peanut butter and fig smoothie. Made with peanut butter, fig newtons, banana, and yogurt, this smoothie is not only delicious...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for keoke coffee

Keoke Coffee

Keoke coffee is a coffee drink that originated in Hawaii and is made with coffee, Kahlua, brandy, and creme de cacao. It's served either hot (such as this recipe) or cold over ice.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for italian breeze cocktail

Italian Breeze Cocktail

This tropical drink combines the flavors of pineapple and cranberry with the smoothness of rum and Amaretto for a delicious and easy-to-make beverage that's perfect for any...


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for baileys kiss cocktail

Baileys Kiss Cocktail

A creamy, boozy Bailey's concoction poured over a Hershey's kiss makes a decadent dessert cocktail worth sharing with the one you love. On second thought, it's probably too good...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for jammin' josmopolitans (josh's famous cosmo cocktails)

Jammin' Josmopolitans (Josh's Famous Cosmo Cocktails)

Josh makes great cocktails. Be like Josh. Use a top shelf vodka and real cranberry juice (not cranberry "drink") for what we're sure will...


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bellomonte cocktail

Bellomonte Cocktail

Made with creme de menthe, Daiquiri, grenadine syrup, creme de cacao, lime, maraschino cherry, fresh mint


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bailey's irish cream coffee

Bailey's Irish Cream Coffee

Coffee is dressed up with some Bailey's and topped with fluffy whipped cream


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cherry liqueur

Cherry Liqueur

This is a pretty quick recipe, if you don't count the months of waiting. Good things come to those who wait, and this liqueur definitely falls under the "good things" category.


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for bola

Bola

This bola recipe makes a very fancy bowl of punch. Vodka, brandy, and chablis mixed with peaches and lemon juice, whole strawberries and a garnish of citrus peel is almost a work of art.


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for jamaican yellow bird cocktail

Jamaican Yellow Bird Cocktail

What better way to get a taste of Jamaica than with a beachy cocktail? The yellow bird with rum, banana liqueur, and orange juice is a taste of tropical paradise. Garnish...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for horchata

Horchata

Sweet, cinnamon-y Mexican horchata is the perfect drink to go with an outdoor taco party. Goes great with spicy meals.


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for root beer slam cocktail

Root Beer Slam Cocktail

Fool your friends and your palate with this cocktail. There's no root beer to be found in it, but thanks to cola and a splash of herbal Galliano liqueur you'd be hard pressed to...


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for absolut summertime cocktail

Absolut Summertime Cocktail

This is the ultimate summertime cocktail! It's got a hefty shot of vodka mixed with refreshing citrus flavors. It's a drink best served well chilled. You can make a large...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for pineapple liqueur

Pineapple Liqueur

This homemade pineapple-infused liqueur is gonna seriously up your tropical cocktail game. It's really simple to make as well.


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for strawberry martini

Strawberry Martini

Muddled strawberries with vodka and simple syrup combine for a martini that'll have you going back for seconds. And thirds.


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for canned tomato juice

Canned Tomato Juice

Surplus of ripe tomatoes from the garden? Canning your own tomato juice is one of the best way to preserve their fresh flavor for year-round use in bloody Marys, soups, or just as a...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for blue kamikaze cocktail

Blue Kamikaze Cocktail

Kamikaze shots probably look prettier than the rest of the night will. The mix of vodka and blue curacao definitely earns its name.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for blueberry rum cocktail

Blueberry Rum Cocktail

While we don't want to call this cocktail a health drink, it sure is packed with good stuff! Blueberries are considered antioxidants and have lots of other nutritional value.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for copycat chili's calypso cooler cocktail

Copycat Chili's Calypso Cooler Cocktail

This copycat recipe for Chili's Calypso Cooler is the perfect way to enjoy the cocktail at home. The spiced rum, peach schnapps, and orange juice create the...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for frangelico frost cocktail

Frangelico Frost Cocktail

This grown-up milkshake is made with Frangelico (hazelnut-flavored liqueur), vanilla ice cream, and garnished with chocolate sprinkles (for the kid in you).


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for frozen whiskey sour cocktail

Frozen Whiskey Sour Cocktail

On those hot days and warm nights where you can stay outside long after the sun goes down, a pitcher of frozen whiskey sour slushy cocktails and a group of good friends is...


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for apple, banana, carrot and orange smoothie

Apple, Banana, Carrot and Orange Smoothie

Carrots are one of the best secret smoothie ingredients, packing some veggie punch while adding in sweetness and bright color.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for five fruit punch

Five Fruit Punch

Made with champagne, cranberry-raspberry drink, pineapple-orange-guava juice, ginger ale


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for wassail with tea

Wassail with Tea

Break out the mugs and make this hot, spiced, fruity tea. The combo of sweet cranberry juice with cinnamon, cloves and oranges makes the coldest winter day feel just a little warmer.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for basic chocolate malt

Basic Chocolate Malt

Somewhere along the sweet timeline of ice cream's life, milkshakes stole the spotlight from their malty cousin. This recipe steals back the center stage.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for banana milk shake

Banana Milk Shake

This milkshake has the secret to creaminess without using ice cream or yogurt. Frozen bananas are the key to that perfect texture.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cocoa for a crowd

Cocoa for a Crowd

Hosting a party? Cooking for a crowd? Serve up a mug of comfort with this easy recipe for hot cocoa that serves a large group.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sara's dirty martini

Sara's Dirty Martini

Vodka, olive juice and vermouth shaken with ice and poured into a chilled glass make a dirty but marvelous martini. Bonus recipe for awesome blue cheese and almond stuffed olives...


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for truth serum cocktail

Truth Serum Cocktail

Can you handle the truth? If you think you can, this gorgeous Campari-laced cocktail is just what you need.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for gringo margarita

Gringo Margarita

Not your usual margarita but just as tasty. Made with frozen limeade, beer, and tequila. Can be served on the rocks or blended.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for party hearty rum punch

Party Hearty Rum Punch

A tasty but hearty fruit punch made with Hawaiian punch, ginger ale, orange juice, rum and orange sherbet. Watch out, this one will sneak up on you.


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for pomegranate squeeze cocktail

Pomegranate Squeeze Cocktail

Ready for a new cocktail that combines spiced rum, pomegranate, orange, and lime juice? This fun and zesty drink will be your go-to for any occasion.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for amaretto by morning

Amaretto By Morning

This new twist on brunch cocktails will have you nixing the mimosas and screwdrivers. The combination of peach, almond, and apple flavors is unique and refreshing.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for copycat p.f. chang's mandarin martini

Copycat P.F. Chang's Mandarin Martini

This martini is a delicious twist on the classic cocktail. P.F. Chang's combines orange vodka, orange liqueur, orange bitters, and orange juice for a smooth and...


Time:   under 30 minutes





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