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Holiday Cocktails (& Mocktails) with Charleys!

Food and Menu, Holidays

It’s the holiday season—and that means stressing over hosting parties and feeding large groups of people. Want to make your cocktail waiter duties even simpler? Order a lemonade or shake from us as your base! It’s really that simple.

And if you follow the recipes below, you’ll be jolly and merry in no time.  

Holiday Lemon Refresher 

Ingredients: 

  • 2 Original Lemonades from Charleys 
  • 1 cup water 
  • 1 cup Vodka (optional) 
  • ½ cup cranberries, frozen or fresh 
  • Sugar 
  • Lemon Juice 
  • 10 baby mint sprigs 
  • 1 lemon 

Instructions: 

  1. Grab your pitcher. Pour your two Original Lemonades, Vodka and Water into the pitcher. Mix well. 
  2. Add your Cranberries and Mint. Stir. 
  3. Take your cocktail glass and dip the rim in a shallow plate with Lemon Juice. Immediately after, take your sugar in a shallow dish and dip the rim the same way.  
  4. Cut your Lemon into wedges. Use as garnish on rim of cocktail glass.  
  5. Enjoy!  

Holiday Party Punch

Ingredients: 

  • 64 oz. Cranberry Juice Cocktail 
  • 14 oz. Pineapple Juice 
  • 1 Charleys Original Lemonade 
  • 1 can Lemon Lime Soda
  • Orange Slices 
  • Fresh Cranberries 

Instructions: 

  1. Add Cranberry Juice Cocktail, Pineapple Juice, Charleys Lemonade and Sprite to punch bowl or pitcher.  
  2. Gently stir. Add ice to your liking. 
  3. Serve over ice with Orange Slices and fresh Cranberries as garnish.  
  4. Enjoy! 

The Cookies and Milk Boozy Milkshake 

Ingredients: 

  • Charleys Vanilla Shake 
  • 2 oz Irish Cream (optional) 
  • 2 oz Vanilla Vodka (optional) 
  • Cookie with wedge cut out as garnish 
  • Cinnamon Sticks 

Instructions: 

  1. Take your Charleys Vanilla Shake and empty it into a blender. Add your Irish Cream and Vanilla Vodka. Blend until well combined and smooth. 
  2. Pour your shake into a glass. Garnish with Cookie Wedge and Cinnamon Sticks as a “straw.” 
  3. Enjoy! 

And to make these deals even sweeter—why not earn Rewards points on your purchase? When you purchase beverages at Charleys, they add up to free stuff! Make sure to download the Charleys Rewards app today and sign up to get to earning (and savings!). 

Happy Holidays, from Charleys! ⭐