Category: Beverage Recipes

3 & 1/4 cup sugar 1 package yeast 1 large can Welch’s grape juice Mix sugar and yeast well. Stir and add thawed grape juice. Stir, and add water until it makes almost a gallon. Put cap on gallon container and shake. Remove cap and place large balloon on container. Place in warm place for… Continue reading Grape Wine

1 (2 oz) jar instant coffee 4 cup sugar 2 cup boiling water 1 pint vodka 1 vanilla bean Dissolve coffee, sugar and water. Add vodka and vanilla bean. Close bottle and age for 1 month. Recipe by Leslie G. Sharpe, Jr. Uncle Les took Kim and I to the Styxx concert in Birmingham and… Continue reading Kahula

1 box powdered milk, 8 quart size 1 box confectioners sugar 1 box nestles quick, 16 oz size 1 jar Coffee Mate, 6 oz size 1 tsp salt Mix all the above together and store in closed container. Use 2 heaping tablespoons mix to one cup boiling water. Recipe by Kimberly Sharpe

1 gallon apple cider 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 4-4 inch cinnamon sticks 20 whole cloves 1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup lemon juice Combine first 5 ingredients in large pan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Strain spices from cider. Add oranges and… Continue reading Hot Spicey Cider

6 individual tea bags 2 tsp whole cloves 2 sticks cinnamon 4 quarts boiling water 2 cup sugar 2 cup pineapple juice 1 can (6 oz) frozen orange juice 3/4 cup lemon juice Pour boiling water over tea bags, cloves and cinnamon; steep 10-15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, heat and serve. Makes about 5 quarts,… Continue reading Spiced Tea

1 large can (46 oz) pineapple juice 1 small can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed 1 cup sugar 1 small package strawberry Jello Follow directions for Jello, but don’t refrigerate. Mix other ingredients and add to Jello in a gallon container. Add enough water to make 1 gallon. Recipe from Julia Gioiello

1 (8 oz) box strawberry jello 1 package strawberry cool aid 1 (10 oz) bottle of 7-up 1 quart pineapple sherbet 1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice 2 & 1/2 cups sugar 2 quarts water Dissolve Jello in one cup boiling water. Mix all other ingredients except 7-up and sherbet. Add sherbet and 7-up when… Continue reading Strawberry Punch

1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice 1 (6 oz) can frozen grapefruit juice 1 (6 oz) can frozen pineapple juice 1 (6 oz) can frozen lemonade 6 cups cold water 1 quart ginger ale 1 pint orange or lemon sherbet Mix frozen concentrated juices and water. Pour over ice cubes in punch bowl. Add… Continue reading Quick Fruit Punch

5 & 3/4 cup (46 oz can) pineapple juice chilled 1 & 1/2 cup (12 oz can) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 & 1/2 cup (12 oz can) frozen orange juice 1 & 1/2 cup cold water 1 & 1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate thawed 4 cup (1 quart) chilled carbonated water, gingerale, or lemon-lime… Continue reading Luau Refresher