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Fruit Drinks

Homemade juices, fruit punches and fruit-forward drinks. Ripe, in-season fruit makes the biggest difference to flavor; frozen fruit works well in blended drinks.

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Fruit Drinks

Pineapple Ginger Juice

Blend a fresh pineapple, lemon and ginger drink with optional honey. A refreshing recipe and a clear look at what it can and cannot do for a cough.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 150 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Hello Kitty Inspired Strawberry Drink

Make a playful strawberry and vanilla drink inspired by Hello Kitty. This homemade blend is separate from Starbucks' 2024 apple-based collaboration.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 148 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Prosecco Mimosa

Make a Prosecco mimosa with fresh orange juice and chilled sparkling wine. Includes the mixing ratio and a nonalcoholic variation.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 82 kcal
  • ≈ 7.7% ABV

Fruit Drinks

Smoothie King Watermelon Xtreme

Blend watermelon juice, frozen strawberries, coconut water and whey protein for a watermelon smoothie inspired by Smoothie King.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 184 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Fruit Lassi

A mango lassi with ripe mango, plain yogurt, cold milk, sugar and a pinch of cardamom, blended until smooth. Makes 2 glasses.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 252 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Pineapple Mango Hennessy

Hennessy VS with fresh mango, pineapple chunks and mango and pineapple juices. A tropical cognac cocktail for two in 15 minutes.

  • 15 min
  • ≈ 315 kcal
  • ≈ 7.9% ABV

Cocktails

Pineapple Hennessy Lemonade

A pitcher cocktail of Hennessy, pineapple juice, lemonade and fresh lemon juice, chilled for an hour and poured over ice. Makes about 5 cups.

  • 1 hr 10 min
  • ≈ 301 kcal
  • ≈ 15.2% ABV

Fruit Drinks

Strawberry Lemon Drop

A strawberry lemon drop with fresh strawberries, vodka, triple sec, lemon juice and simple syrup, served in a sugar-rimmed glass.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 296 kcal
  • ≈ 24% ABV

Fruit Drinks

Ina Garten's Watermelon Cosmo

A watermelon cosmo with vodka, orange liqueur and fresh lime juice, shaken with ice and garnished with watermelon.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 192 kcal
  • ≈ 10.6% ABV

Fruit Drinks

Prime Hydration Drink

A homemade coconut-water drink with lemon, a little honey and a pinch of sea salt, inspired by flavored hydration drinks. Makes 4 cups in 10 minutes.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 2 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Tahitian Treat Fruit Punch

A Tahitian Treat-style punch: pineapple, orange and guava juices with lime and grenadine, topped with ginger ale. Makes about 5 cups.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 160 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Calico Jack-Inspired Rum Punch

Mix dark rum, coconut rum, orange and pineapple juices, lime and grenadine into a tropical rum punch. Finish with soda if desired.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 199 kcal
  • ≈ 9.9% ABV

Fruit Drinks

Sonic Orange Cream Slush

Blend frozen orange juice concentrate, milk, vanilla and ice for a creamy orange slush, with optional whipped cream.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 141 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Starbucks Summer Skies Drink

A Starbucks Summer Skies copycat: a blue berry refresher base with coconut milk and raspberry popping boba over ice. One drink in 5 minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 142 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Sonic Orange Cloudsicle Slush Float

A Sonic Orange Cloudsicle copycat with orange juice, vanilla ice cream and lemon-lime soda, finished with whipped cream and a cherry.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 216 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Summer Hippie Juice

A non-alcoholic watermelon and citrus drink with cucumber, ginger, fresh herbs and agave syrup or honey.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 142 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Dutch Bros Mangonada

A Dutch Bros Mangonada copycat with mango, mango nectar, pineapple and orange juice, lime and Tajín over ice. One large alcohol-free drink.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 338 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Fruit Drinks

Passion Fruit Puree

Scoop and strain fresh passion fruit to make puree for drinks and desserts, with optional sugar and water.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 44 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic