Craft Beverages Guide

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Craft
BEVERAGES
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Craft
Don't lose profits over water.
Offer a carafe of infused water
for a couple of dollars to increase
sales while appealing to healthconscious customers.
BEVERAGES
Set yourself apart and make these
innovative recipes your own.
Start with fresh tap water and
add sliced fruits such as lemons,
cucumbers, berries, or watermelon.
Try garnishing with herbs for an
enhanced flavor punch.
Our Corporate Consulting Chef, Gerry Ludwig,
CEC, states that dining consumers are seeking
restaurants that offer clear menu differentiation.
You can create menu differentiation by giving the
lemonade, iced tea, and coffee you serve every
day a fresh twist with flavored syrups and real
fruit garnishes.
Signature and craft beverages provide an exciting
opportunity to go back to basics and focus on the
craftsmanship of your beverage offerings. Treat
your signature beverages with all the care that
you would your signature entrées, appetizers,
and desserts. Serve them in fun drinkware or
barware, with a uniquely colored straw or herb
garnish. By simply using different glassware than
your everyday beverages, you can increase the
selling price, which means more profit for you.
Stand out from your competition and feature
these fun, exciting beverage options as a daily
special or a limited time offering.
3 ITALIAN SODA
4 FLAVORED LEMONADE
4 BLENDED LEMONADE
5 FLAVORED ICED TEA
6 FLAVORED ICED OR
BLENDED COFFEE
6 FLAVORED HOT COFFEE
7 BASIC SMOOTHIE
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Reorder No. Description
999126
Da Vinci Pick Six Syrup Flavors, 6/750 ml.
Order up to six of your favorite Da Vinci Syrup flavors and offer
them as flavored lemonade, tea, Italian soda, and iced or hot coffee.
Italian SODA
Yield: 1 16-oz. serving
Reorder No. Description Amount
Ice
¾ c.
338830
Sparkling Mineral Water
7 flz.
487961GFS® Half & Half Creamer
1 flz.
Flavored Syrup of Your Choice 2 flz. (8 pumps)
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Place ice in a tall beverage glass.
Pour sparkling water, creamer, and flavored syrup over
the ice and stir.
SELLING PRICE: $4.00 COST PER PORTION: $1.13
PROFIT: $2.87
FOOD COST: 28%
Too sweet for their taste buds?
Adjust the amount of flavored syrup
to meet your customers’ needs!
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Black Cherry Italian Soda
Add 2 flz. black cherry syrup to the sparkling
water and creamer.
Strawberries and Cream
Italian soda
Add 2 flz. strawberry syrup to the sparkling
water and creamer.
Iced Peaches and Cream
Italian Soda
Add 2 flz. peach syrup to the sparkling water
and creamer.
DRINKWARE: 763490 LIBBEY COSMOPOLITAN GLASS PILSNER, 16 1/ 2 OZ.
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Flavored
LEMONADE
Yield: 1 16-oz. serving
Reorder No. Description Amount
Ice
¾ c.
671118
Harvest Valley® 7+1 Lemonade,
prepared
8 flz.
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Ready to Drink Lemonade
8 flz.
Flavored Syrup of Your Choice 2 flz. (8 pumps)
Or
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Place ice in a tall beverage glass. Pour
prepared lemonade and flavored syrup over the ice.
SELLING PRICE: $4.00 COST PER PORTION: $0.69
PROFIT: $3.31
FOOD COST: 17%
Too sweet for their taste buds?
Adjust the amount of flavored syrup
to meet your customers’ needs!
Blended
LEMONADE
Yield: 1 16-oz. serving
Reorder No. Description Amount
Ice
1 c.
210962
Arctic Lemonade Drink Mix
Flavored Syrup of Your Choice 2 flz. (8 pumps)
8 flz.
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Place ice, lemonade mix, and flavored syrup
into a blender and blend until smooth.
SELLING PRICE: $5.00 COST PER PORTION: $1.78
PROFIT: $3.22
FOOD COST: 36%
DRINKWARE: 498100 LIBBEY GLASS HIGH-BALL GLASS, 8 OZ.
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Flavored
ICED TEA
Yield: 1 16-oz. serving
Reorder No. Description Amount
Ice
695734GFS® Iced Tea Bag, prepared
¾ c.
1 ct.
Flavored Syrup of Your Choice 2 flz. (8 pumps)
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Place ice in a tall beverage glass. Pour
prepared iced tea and flavored syrup over the ice.
SELLING PRICE: $4.00 COST PER PORTION: $1.13
PROFIT: $3.42
FOOD COST: 15%
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Strawberry Lemonade or
Iced Tea
Add 2 flz. strawberry syrup and 2 sliced
strawberries.
Raspberry Lemonade or
Iced Tea
Add 2 flz. raspberry syrup and 4 raspberries.
Pomegranate Lemonade
or Iced Tea
Add 2 flz. pomegranate syrup and a few
pomegranate seeds.
Peach Lemonade or IcedTea
Add 2 flz. peach syrup to the lemonade or iced
tea and garnish the glass with a peach wedge.
Herb-Infused Lemonade or
Iced Tea
DRINKWARE: 763490 LIBBEY COSMOPOLITAN GLASS PILSNER, 16 1/ 2 OZ.
Add 2 flz. of your favorite flavored syrup and
¼ tsp. chopped herbs such as mint, rosemary,
thyme, or basil to the lemonade or iced tea.
Here are a few flavors that go well together:
• Peach and thyme
• Raspberry and rosemary
• Strawberry and basil
• Mint works well in all flavors of lemonade
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Flavored ICED OR Flavored
DRINKWARE: 226823 LIBBEY GLASS LEXINGTON HI-BALL GLASS, 101/ 2 OZ.
BLENDED COFFEE
Yield: 1 12-oz. serving
DRINKWARE: LIBBEY GLASS IRISH COFFEE GLASS, 81/4 OZ.
HOTCOFFEE
Yield: 1 12-oz. serving
Reorder No. Description Amount
/2 c.
Reorder No. Description Amount
Ice
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571011Mosaic® Italian Roast Coffee, brewed double-strength
6 flz.
Recipe
4 flz.
487961GFS® Half & Half Creamer
2 flz.
2 flz.
Flavored Syrup of Your Choice
496375
GFS Whipped Cream
Double-Strength Coffee, chilled
487961GFS Half & Half Creamer
®
Flavored Syrup of Your Choice
496375
GFS Whipped Cream
2 flz. (8 pumps)
/2 oz.
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Preparation Instructions for Iced Coffee
Wash hands. Place ice in a beverage glass. Pour chilled coffee, creamer, and
flavored syrup over the ice and stir. Top with whipped cream.
Preparation Instructions for Blended Iced Coffee
Wash hands. Place ice, chilled coffee, creamer, and flavored syrup in a
blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass. Top with whipped cream.
Double-StrengthCoffee
Reorder No. Description Amount
571011Mosaic® Italian Roast Coffee Packets, 2.5 oz.
2 ct.
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Place two coffee packets in the brewing basket. Brew coffee.
Transfer to a covered container, label, date, and refrigerate for future service.
CCP: Refrigerate at 41ºF, or below.
SELLING PRICE: $5.00
PROFIT: $3.22
COST PER PORTION: $1.78
FOOD COST: 36%
2 flz. (8 pumps)
/2 oz.
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Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Pour double-strength coffee in a coffee cup. Add creamer and
flavored syrup and stir. Top with whipped cream.
SELLING PRICE: $5.00
PROFIT: $3.22
COST PER PORTION: $1.78
FOOD COST: 36%
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RaspberryMochaCoffee
Add 1 flz. raspberry syrup and 1 flz. chocolate syrup to the coffee.
CaramelExplosionCoffee
Add 2 flz. caramel syrup to the coffee.
NutsAboutEnglishToffeeCoffee
Add 1 flz. English toffee syrup and 1 flz. almond syrup to the coffee.
Too sweet for their taste buds?
Adjust the amount of flavored syrup to meet
your customers’ needs!
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FrenchVanillaCoffee
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too close to the
bottom of the
IrishCreamCoffee
Add 2 flz. Irish cream syrup to the coffee. page but there is
not enough room
CaramelMochaCoffee for all the content.
Add 2 flz. vanilla syrup to the coffee.
Add 1 flz. chocolate syrup and 1 flz. caramel syrup to the coffee.
Basic
SMOOTHIE
Yield: 1 16-oz. serving
Reorder No. Description Ice
Flavored Smoothie Mix of Your Choice
Amount
1 c.
8 flz.
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands. Place ice and smoothie mix into a blender and
blend until smooth.
SELLING PRICE: $5.00 COST PER PORTION: $1.78
PROFIT: $3.22
FOOD COST: 36%
DRINKWARE: 419915 CARDINAL GLASSWARE BALLOON ALL-PURPOSE GOBLET, 111/ 2 OZ.
A basic smoothie can be part of any restaurant menu.
And with a little imagination, you can offer smoothies that
match the tastes of any customer. Offer them as a sweet
and flavorful alternative to soda. Or, if your clientele
demands the perception of health, offer a premium-priced
smoothie, enhanced with frozen fruit or upscale ad-ins such
as greens or protein. Make it simple or make it special, and
with a little inventiveness you can make your own:
• Basic smoothie: Use a smoothie mix and blend with ice.
• Enhanced smoothie: Rather than using a smoothie mix,
blend frozen sliced fruit and ice.
• Upscale smoothie: Use one of the options above and
incorporate greens, protein powder, peanut butter,
or other protein mix-ins.
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Strawberry Banana Smoothie
506291 Strawberry Banana Smoothie Mix.
Garnish with a strawberry.
Acia Pomegranate
Blueberry Smoothie
833231 Acia Pomegranate Blueberry Smoothie
Mix. Garnish with a few blueberries.
ExtremePeach Tea Smoothie
506300 Extreme Peach Smoothie Mix.
Garnish with a peach wedge.
Mango Mania Smoothie
506310 Mango Mania Smoothie Mix.
Garnish with a mango wedge.
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