Drinks & Cocktails

Do you enjoy ice tea? How about some really great sweet tea? When the weather is nice and hot or even cold outside, a nice large cup of sweet tea is what hits the spot. Try this home recipe...

Are you tired of Parties where there is only unhealthy soda pops or floaty mineral ice water to chose from? Here is a fruit sugar based alternative!

Many people including myself love the new McDonald's Sweet tea for $1. However being in tough times I figured out a way to make a very good copycat of the drink for far less than $1/gallon! Try...

Below is the recipe on how to make a great Texas Tea. Texas Tea, also known as a Long Island Iced Tea, is a wonderful tasting drink but be warned it is extremely potent. It’s the perfect drink...

I remember when I was a kid and my mom would make Kool Aid for my sisters and me. I loved it! I watched everything she did. She bought the packets of Kool Aid, used a 1 gallon pitcher, a wooden...

How to make iced tea in a Mr Coffee Ice Tea Maker is simple, if you have the instructions. Using ice tea makers, brew tea with tea bags or loose tea by:

Near beer is a malt beverage that contains 0.5 percent or less alcohol by volume (ABV), and as a result, it doesn't contain enough alcohol to be considered real beer. This type of beer first came...

This is going to be the first of a long series, "How to Survive Away from Home". Moving out of your home can be filled with excitement, but can also be very terrifying! This series is...

Although the ingredients appear odd, they combine together to create an energizing drink to pick you up when you feel down. Add ginger to this for additional flavor, but this molasses drink still...

Everyone is into saving money these days. But does it seem counterproductive to you to spend hundreds of dollars on getting a machine to save you a few dollars a day? With a little effort and...

There are many ways to make and enjoy a Margarita, with nearly as many variations as there are TexMex restaurants that serve them. Frozen and fruit flavored Margaritas are very popular, and have...

Nothing is quite as refreshing and delicious as an icy cold glass of homemade lemonade made with real, natural, fresh lemon juice. The recipe is simple, quick, and very rewarding. Read on to learn...

This article contain the simple steps to quenching your thirst with the taste of flavorful kool aid.

Cucumber and lemon water is a refreshing change from plain tap water or sugary soft drinks. The cucumber and lemon slices add a subtle flavor that masks any hint of chlorine or minerals. Popular...

Nothing is more cooling then a glass of sweet, homemade lemonade. It is refreshing in the springtime, cooling in the summer, tasty in the fall and unforgettable in the winter. With a few lemons,...

Any professional barista will tell you that steaming milk for espresso drinks is a high art. While that explanation may justify the price you pay for a cappuccino, using your milk steamer is...

Mr. Coffee offers several tea brewer models. A typical brewer includes the base with the on and off switch, a pitcher that fits into the base, and a steeper basket for the tea, which fits into the...

Restaurant quality brewed iced tea is easy to make at home. You make the tea in batches and keep it in a pitcher in your refrigerator. When you are ready to have a glass of iced tea, you just get...

Kool-Aid is a refreshing beverage that is easy to make and fun to drink. Not only is it a beverage children can partake in making, but it can also be used to make popsicles and other frozen...

Making iced tea is fun and easy. Even older children can make this tea. You just need basic supplies and a stove top. Using green tea bags makes a healthier tea.

With all the cleansers on the market, it's refreshing to sometimes step back and make your own, natural cleansing beverage. This is made with regular tap water and a few items you can pick up...

A tall glass of iced tea is quite refreshing on hot, sultry days. Making iced tea can be done in less than 10 minutes using electric tea machines, such as Mr. Coffee's Ice Maker, or with a...

When you get the menu ready for your next party, add the Long Island Iced Tea to your list. You can make a batch of these party cocktails ahead of time so you can avoid tending bar all night....

A vodka tasting party can be a great social event, and also a great way to learn about this popular drink. Whether you decide to limit yourself to a category of vodkas (grain vodka, potato vodka)...

Sweet iced tea is one of those southern favorites that is a staple in a home. Sometimes, though, it can be hard to get just right. Here is a recipe to make perfect sweet iced tea that everyone...

There are many ways people make there tea, but if your looking for a really good sweet tea try making it like this.

Have you tried to make sweet tea and it just not taste right? Here you can find easy steps to having great tasting sweat tea.

Remeber the hot days in summer when kids open up little lemonade stands and offer refreshments to anybody passing by? Why buy store lemonade when you can make it yourself? This eHow will take you...

Brewing tea is easy enough, but do you want to make a truly fabulous drink? This iced tea recipe is one of the best ideas you can cook up for making a great party. A fresh iced tea pitcher...

Ever wonder how those great southern cooks make that awesome southern sweet tea with lemon. Well, you are about to find out. It's easy, fast and inexpensive. It will quickly become a favorite at...

For a get-together, you may want to serve an alcoholic drink, but only have one little pint bottle. Make it a pint of Rum and just add some citrus and fizz. Top it off with slices of fruit. For a...

Who doesn't like a nice tall glass of lemonade on a hot Summer day or any day for that matter. Lemons are super rich in vitamin C as well as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese,...

The fresh taste of sun tea is a welcome, refreshing drink any time of the year. You can also make it any time of the year, as long as the sun is out.

I have always loved punch! This is a fun way to make a punch for a Birthday party or if you want it sweeter you can make it for a wedding! I had a similar version for my wedding only without the...

Southern iced tea is a delicacy east of the Mason/Dixon line. You can loose your "debutant" status very quickly if your tea is not up to standard. You could even loose Mr. Right if your...

Horchata is a refreshing sweet latin American traditional drink. And well known here in the united states now. It is a taste treat you serve on special occasions not an everyday drink. I serve...

This quick microwave sun tea recipe is good for any day of the year that you want to enjoy home made tea. This type of tea is much better tasting than the store bought bottled tea or instant tea....

Have you ever stood at your kitchen sink over a gallon pitcher, mixing instant tea, suddenly finding yourself in a losing battle against a proportionally increasing mountain of foam on top of the...

How to make the best iced sweet tea! A perfect balance of tea and sugar ensures a perfect pitcher every time! Very refreshing, brings back memories of the tea grandma used to make!

I'll Show you how to make tea the fastest easiest, and the best way.

Flowering tea can be the beautiful centerpiece of any party. The flower sewn into the center of a blooming tea can make an artistic showpiece while still creating great tea. One of the...

This is a simple family recipe for home made iced tea that my family has been making for four generations.

Purified water has become popular for both drinking and cooking. Many people believe that removing the chlorinated and mineralized taste present in treated water will improve not only the taste of...

Foaming milk is fairly easy, but getting it to "microfoam" is another story. The word microfoam is coffee terminology used to describe the ideal consistency of foamed milk with no...

Sangria is one of the many sought after alcoholic drinks. Sangria goes well at any party no matter if it is a house party or a house-warming party. Sangria is welcome at any function. Here is how...

There is nothing better than a tall glass of lemondate flavored iced tea! It is both delicious and refreshing! My family loves this drink. I make it by the pitcher and we drink it and share the...

Very refreshing in the summer. I've always thought that raspberry juice was the most summery of fruit juices. This recipe is nicely flavoured without being too sweet.

Maybe it's the heat in the South...but more likely it's the addiction of that cool, wet beverage that can make any meal just right!

Boil at least 6 cups of water, place 1 cup of sugar in a 2 1/2 quart pitcher, add 1 c. boiled water to sugar and stir in pitcher. Place 8 tea bags in 1 quart glass measurer or place in a bowl...

In the South ice tea is a tradition; but, not just any ol’ ice tea will do. As a southerner, I grew up satisfying my thirst with tea that was ice-cold, dark, strong and sweet. It is still for me a...