Newest Beverage Recipes

Pumpkin-Gingerbread Pie Recipe   (2009-11-21)
Serves/Makes: 10    Prep/Cook Time: 2-5 hrs   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: dried currants, chopped pitted dates, minced crystallized ginger, dark rum, vanilla extract...view recipe

Sweet Coffee Punch Recipe   (2009-11-21)
Serves/Makes: 40    Prep/Cook Time: > 5 hrs   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: perked coffee, sugar, vanilla, milk, vanilla or coffee-flavored ice cream...view recipe

Tavern Lemon Sherbet Punch Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 1 gallon    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: ice, club soda, lemon sherbet, lemons, juice of, fresh strawberries...view recipe

Cordial Raspberry Cordial Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: > 5 hrs   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: lemons, divided use, sugar, frozen unsweetened raspberries, boiling water...view recipe

Holiday Float Recipe   (2009-11-17)
Serves/Makes: 15    Prep/Cook Time: 2-5 hrs   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: brandy or extract, whiskey or extract, vanilla extract, flour, plain, sugar, divided...view recipe

Make-Believe Champagne Recipe   (2009-11-16)
Serves/Makes: 20    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: btl (24-ounce size) unsweetened white grape juice, chilled, btl (33.8-ounce size) carbonated water, chilled, btl (33.8-ounce size) ginger ale, chilled...view recipe

Virgin Mudslide Recipe   (2009-11-15)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: whipped topping, heavy cream, hazelnut syrup, chocolate syrup, plus more for rim, milk...view recipe

Fully Loaded Mocha Float Recipe   (2009-11-15)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: vanilla yogurt, milk, banana, chocolate syrup, coffee, decaf or regular...view recipe

Hot Raspberry-Ginger Cider Recipe   (2009-11-10)
Serves/Makes: 16    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: fresh or frozen raspberries, apple cider, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, chunks crystallized ginger...view recipe

Mocha Martini Recipe   (2009-11-08)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: chocolate syrup, cold espresso or strong coffee, vodka, coffee flavored liqueur, creme de cacao syrup or liqueur...view recipe

Hot Golden Cider Recipe   (2009-11-08)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: apple cider, (12.1/2-ounce size) apricot nectar, packed brown sugar, piece 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth, scissors...view recipe

Chilled Citrus Smoothie Recipe   (2009-11-08)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: crushed ice, freshly squeezed lime juice, honey, freshly squeezed orange juice, chopped fresh basil...view recipe

Espresso Martini Recipe   (2009-11-05)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: espresso or French pressed coffee, vanilla flavored vodka, ice cubes, half and half...view recipe

South Beach Cosmopolitan Recipe   (2009-11-05)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: cranberry juice, citrus vodka, raspberry liqueur, maraschino cherry...view recipe

Mango Mint Green Tea Recipe   (2009-11-02)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: > 5 hrs   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: cold water, green tea bags, mango nectar, fresh mint leaves, lightly crushed, sugar...view recipe

Wild Berry Cosmopolitan Recipe   (2009-11-01)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: boiling water, wild berry tea bags, sugar, pomegranate juice, vodka...view recipe

Real Hot Chocolate Deluxe Recipe   (2009-10-31)
Serves/Makes: 3    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: milk, light cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, plus a pinch to garnish, vanilla...view recipe

Veggie Orange Spritzer Recipe   (2009-10-27)
Serves/Makes: 5    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: bottled vegetable juice, plain or orange-flavored seltzer water, orange juice, orange slices for garnish, ice cubes...view recipe

Better Banana-Strawberry Smoothie Recipe   (2009-10-23)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: banana, peeled and quartered, strawberries hulled and rinsed, low-fat or skim milk, container (6 ounce size) low-fat sugar or to taste, protein powder (optional)...view recipe

November Treat Cranberry Limeade Recipe   (2009-10-23)
Serves/Makes: 1 quart    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: freshly squeezed lime juice, unsweetened cranberry juice*, sugar, MIXED WITH, water (for simple syrup), water (additional)...view recipe

Jump Start Smoothie Recipe   (2009-10-20)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: bottle (16 oz. size) orange pineapple juice, chilled, low-fat vanilla yogurt, frozen whole strawberries OR raspberry...view recipe

Viennese Coffee Recipe   (2009-10-19)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: hot strong coffee, whipping cream, sugar, semisweet chocolate, whipped cream...view recipe

Festive Fruit Punch Recipe   (2009-10-19)
Serves/Makes: 28    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: cans frozen orange juice, frozen lemon juice plus water listed on can, tea, sweetened with sugar, sugar, cans pineapple juice...view recipe

Fresh Cranberry Tea Recipe   (2009-10-18)
Serves/Makes: 14    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: water, (12 ounce size) cranberries, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated, oranges, juiced, lemons, juiced...view recipe

Dutch Chocolate Banana Smoothie Recipe   (2009-10-17)
Serves/Makes: 1.5 cups    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder, sugar (or sugar substitute), boiling water, low-fat or skim milk, banana, peeled, and cut into chunks...view recipe

Cranberry Liqueur Recipe   (2009-10-16)
Serves/Makes: 4 cups    Prep/Cook Time: > 5 hrs   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped, vodka, sugar, vanilla extract...view recipe

Light Lemonade Recipe   (2009-10-15)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: fresh mint leaves, for optional garnish, ice, packets no-calorie sweetener, fresh mint leaves, optional, lemon juice...view recipe

Aloe Cucumber Refresher Recipe   (2009-10-14)
Serves/Makes: 10    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: granulated sugar, water, fresh ginger, cut in 2 inch chunks, fresh basil leaves, PLUS, basil leaves for garnish...view recipe

Cookie Espresso Shake Recipe   (2009-10-12)
Serves/Makes: 3    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: prepared whipped topping, chocolate syrup, instant espresso powder, milk, vanilla ice cream...view recipe

Purple Lobster Recipe   (2009-10-11)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: shot Canadian Whisky, shot Chambord, splash Cranberry Juice, splash 7-Up...view recipe

Moroccan Mint Tea Recipe   (2009-10-11)
Serves/Makes: 5 cups    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: loose Chinese green tea, boiling water, plus more for rinsing tea pot, bunches fresh spearmint, rinsed and drained, sugar...view recipe

Vanilla Nutmeg Coffee Recipe   (2009-10-10)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: vanilla bean, coarsely chopped, coffee beans, OR, ground coffee, ground nutmeg...view recipe

Sage Rush Recipe   (2009-10-08)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: sage leaves, lemon, cut into 2 wedges, sugar, gin, fresh grapefruit juice...view recipe

Mango Yogurt Smoothie Recipe   (2009-10-08)
Serves/Makes: 3    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: ice cubes, ripe mango, peeled and chopped, Splenda Granulated, plain nonfat yogurt, mango nectar or orange juice...view recipe

Cozy Hot Chocolate Recipe   (2009-10-07)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate -- in pieces, light-brown sugar, ground cinnamon, low-fat (1%) or whole milk...view recipe

Peachy Keen Smoothies Recipe   (2009-10-07)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: low fat peach yogurt, peach nectar, fresh raspberries, frozen, diced fresh peaches, frozen...view recipe

Champagne Cocktail Recipe   (2009-10-04)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: lime twist, champagne, chilled, bitters, simple syrup...view recipe

Chocolate Martini Recipe   (2009-10-04)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: vodka, clear creme de cacao, orange liqueur, crushed ice, chocolate kisses...view recipe

Strawberry Margarita With Triple Sec Recipe   (2009-10-04)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: strawberries, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, ice...view recipe

Whiskey Sour Punch Recipe   (2009-10-03)
Serves/Makes: 20    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: can undiluted frozen orange juice, can undiluted frozen lemonade, ginger ale, maraschino cherries, bottle (fifth-size) bourbon...view recipe

Rose Geranium Punch Recipe   (2009-10-02)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: apple juice, sugar, rose geranium leaves, limes, sliced, yellow or pink food coloring...view recipe

Refreshing Fruit Drink Recipe   (2009-09-29)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: banana, sliced and frozen, strawberries, halved and frozen, orange juice concentrate, undiluted, low fat milk, almond extract...view recipe

Snakebite Recipe   (2009-09-27)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: chilled hard cider, chilled ale (a good quality ale)...view recipe

Coffee Chocotini Recipe   (2009-09-26)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: cinnamon, chocolate syrup, milk, instant coffee granules, hot water...view recipe

Sweet Cherry Cola Recipe   (2009-09-22)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: 2-5 hrs   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: sugar-free cherry Kool-Aid, cold water, dark sweet frozen cherries, liters diet cola, divided...view recipe

Morning Pick-Me-Up Recipe   (2009-09-16)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: banana, thawed peaches, purchased frozen, raw, strawberries, remove stems, canned carrot juice, honey (strained or extracted)...view recipe

Frosty Strawberry Margaritas Recipe   (2009-09-15)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: strawberry fat free sorbet, ice cubes, (12 fl.-oz. size) evaporated fat-free milk, shot tequila (optional), lime, juice of...view recipe

Pink Sangria Recipe   (2009-09-12)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: whole strawberries, halved, navel orange, cut in half and sliced, sweet red vermouth, lemon, sliced, granulated sugar...view recipe

Festive Sparkler Recipe   (2009-09-12)
Serves/Makes: 1    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: cranberry juice drink, any flavor, chilled, sparkling water, lime wedge, garnish...view recipe

Honey Mint Iced Tea Recipe   (2009-09-12)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: boiling water, fresh mint leaves, tea bags, green or black, honey...view recipe

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