Great Drink & Food Recipes

Enjoy some of our favoriate recipes using our favoriate Dick's Mixers. One of my personal favorites is the Hugo Margarita or the Bloody Mary Chili - perfect for football season!

  • The Cranberry Spark

    A sparkling, sweet-tart cocktail with bright cranberry and citrus.

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Dick’s Margarita Mix
    1.5 oz blanco tequila (or vodka for a lighter profile)
    1 oz cranberry juice
    2–3 oz sparkling water or Prosecco
    Squeeze of fresh lime
    Fresh cranberries + rosemary sprig for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Fill a shaker with ice, add margarita mix, tequila, cranberry juice, and lime.
    2. Shake well and strain over ice.
    3. Top with sparkling water or Prosecco.
    4. Garnish with cranberries and/or a lime.

  • The Spicy Italian

    A bright, bittersweet cocktail with a spicy edge—an Italian-inspired spritz with a kick that’s perfect for warm days or aperitivo hour.

    Ingredients

    2 oz tequila

    3/4 oz Dick’s Habanero Margarita Mix

    3/4 oz Campari

    Sparkling water or Prosecco

    Fresh lime for garnish

    Instructions

    Fill a rocks glass with ice.

    Add tequila, Dick’s Habanero Margarita Mix, and Campari.

    Top with Prosecco or sparkling water and gently stir.

    Garnish with a fresh lime wedge or wheel.

    Optional: add 3/4 oz of Orange liquor for additional sweetness.

  • The Garden Snapper Spritz

    A bright, refreshing twist on Bloody Mary mix—lighter, citrusy, and perfect for warm weather sipping.

    Ingredients

    1.5 oz vodka (or gin for a fresher profile)

    2 oz Dick’s Bloody Mary Mix

    1 oz fresh cucumber juice (or muddled cucumber)

    1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

    2–3 oz sparkling water

    Fresh cucumber + lemon wheel for garnish

    Instructions

    In a shaker with ice, combine vodka, Bloody Mary mix, cucumber, and lemon juice.

    Shake lightly and strain into a tall glass over fresh ice.

    Top with sparkling water and gently stir.

    Garnish with cucumber slices and a lemon wheel.

  • The Classic Bloody Mary

    • 4 ounces Dick's Dirty Mary Mix
    • 2-3 ounces Vodka
    • Full glass of ice (shaken)
    • Garnish of Olives, Celery & Citrus

  • The Bloody Maria

    • 4 ounces of Dick's Dirty Mary Mix
    • 2-3 ounces of Tequila
    • Full glass of ice (shaken)
    • Garnish of Lime

  • The Bloody Derby

    • 4 ounces Dick's Dirty Mary Mix
    • 2-3 ounces of Bourbon
    • Smash of bitters (optional)
    • Full glass of ice (shaken)
    • Garnish of Lemon

  • The Hugo Margarita

    • 4 ounces of Dick's Margarita Mix
    • 2-3 ounces Tequila
    • 1/2 ounce St. Germain
    • Splash of club soda
    • Full glass of ice
    • Garnish of lime & mint

  • Dick's Tom Collins Cocktail

    • 1 ounce of Dick's Margarita Mix
    • 2-3 ounces Gin
    • 3-4 ounces soda water
    • Full glass of ice
    • Garnish with cherry

Bloody Mary Chili

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons butter 
  • 1 medium onion – chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste concentrate – I use the tube version
  • 3 cloves garlic – chopped
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon celery salt
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 3 cups Bloody Mary Mix
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15.5 oz can red kidney beans – drained and rinsed
  • 1 15.5 oz can navy or cannellini beans – drained and rinsed

In a dutch oven, cook onion until translucent. Add ground beef and cook until done. Drain off grease. Add tomato paste, garlic, chili powder, celery salt, salt, pepper and cumin. Cook for 1 minute. Add Bloody Mary Mix and stir all ingredients together.

Add in sugar, Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes and beans. Bring chili up to a boil then reduce to simmer. Place lid, slightly offset on pot and simmer for 30 minutes. 

Serve with your favorite toppings like sour cream, hot sauce, jalapenos, chopped onion or scallion.