Beverages Recipes

"This is how my Granny made sweet tea and it is some kind of sweet. Know that and beware. Pa-Paw used to down 2-3 glasses after working in the garden all day. Back off the sugar if you can't handle it. This one is for true southerners only ;)"

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Ingredients: cold water, sugar, tea bags...

"The ultimate mall fruity shake at home! I modified this recipe one day from one i found online. I have sensitive teeth so I don't like ice much anyway. Guaranteed not to give you "slushie headache"."

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Ingredients: milk, strawberries...

"This is too easy, and is an almost nightly ritual in my house. I've based the measurements on a recipe from another site, but that one calls for water to thin the Nutella. I've never tried it that way. The cooking time is approximate."

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Ingredients: nutella, milk...

"I make this all summer long. I don't know if the kids like it as much as I do but it doesn't last long. I like a bit more lemon juice also, but then again I like Tart."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, lemon juice...

"This is a refreshing Cuban drink. It's hard to stop drinking these on a hot summers day. I made these for the fourth of July and we went on to 3 yes 3 pitchers! If you don't have a muddle stick try a mortar and pestle or the end of a wooden rolling pin. Please use fresh lime if you cannot go ahead and try the already bottled lime juice but if you do..."

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Ingredients: club soda, fresh mint, limes...

"This is a great, simple drink to detox impurities from your body. It cleanses your body from the inside out. Extremely easy to drink too. Have one first thing in the morning, and one before bed. You will see the difference within a week. Try keeping this up for 1 week every month. If you can drink this everyday, it would be WONDERFUL."

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Ingredients: honey, hot water, lemons...

"Orange Julius was a great drink. I am not sure they are still around, but this drink is a good replacement."

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Ingredients: frozen orange juice concentrate, ice cubes...

"Refreshing and different lemonade for your next backyard bbq or potluck function. Easily doubled or tripled for larger groups."

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Ingredients: watermelon, frozen lemonade concentrate...

"I used to absolutely love it when McDonald's brought out their Shamrock Shakes around St. Patrick's Day. The past couple of years I haven't been able to have it because of the dairy, so I was thrilled when I found this copycat recipe! Just use the soy ingredients to make it dairy-free."

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Ingredients: mint extract, soy ice cream...

"I always seem to not have buttermilk on hand when I need it. I've used the powdered milk and vinegar version of this which works well, but today I didn't have any powdered milk! This substitution that I found on the internet works just as well."

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Ingredients: lemon juice, milk, vinegar...

"Quick hot cocoa in the microwave."

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Ingredients: cocoa, milk, salt...