Recipes tagged with: beverages

An easy-to-make homemade cocoa mix.  This makes a great holiday gift, when packaged in a pretty container. 

Great twist on all-time favorite.

Has replaced the southern sweet tea of my youth as my absolute favorite iced tea.  The bright red color makes this tea a festive addition to any meal.

I love sangria and this one is especially unusual.  Try different fruit combinations or mixing white wine with a sweeter white zinfandel.  This is a definite make in advance recipe.  You need time for the syrup to chill before blending with the wine.  I make mins a day in advance and let the flavors marry.

Lemonade is one of the classic summer drinks. The juxtaposition of tart and sweet gives this simple drink wonderfully complex flavor. It is a great refreshing drink to pack up in your picnic basket.

No Derby Party is complete without the Mint Julep which has been the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.  Each year, almost 120,000 Early Times Mint Juleps are served over the two-day period of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. This is a feat that requires over 10,000 bottles of Early Times Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail, 1,000 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 60,000 pounds of ice.

The ever-present, classic Lemon Shake Up is the universal fair drink. If you are looking to enjoy this cool and refreshing drink on some hot day, here is the simple recipe so you can make them for yourself rather than waiting for the fair!

The Gin and Tonic is one of the most simple and most refreshing cocktails for a warm evening.

This is a classic summer beverage and is a great way to cool down. You can make sun tea from any regular type of tea bags, including black tea and herbal tea.

This is a great festive cocktail. The perfect way to warm up a winters night with a taste of the tropics or cool day after a day on the trails.

This is one of my favorite summer cocktails. It is both simple to make and delightfully refreshing. Try mixing up this cocktail for you friends on one hot evening this summer.

This is one of the ultimate cocktails for champagne lovers. Unlike many champagne cocktails, this one enhances the flavors and is best made with good quality champagne.

Uses the homemade cocoa mix recipe.  Makes 1 perfect cup.

Warm mulled wine is a perfect adult winter treat.