397 cocktail recipes

Surprise your family with this super simple side dish. This tasty dish is a fusion of fluffy rice and savory cocktail sausages hidden within a non-descript casserole. Drop this on the family dinner table, and once your unsuspecting patrons dig into an otherwise plain-looking rice casserole - boom, surprise!

Lentil and potato veggie burgers bound with cornmeal and brightened with mustard, soy sauce and vegetable juice. Plant-based, freezer-friendly patties that hold their shape on the grill or in the oven.

Abilene Texas chili simmers ground beef and beans in a tomato vegetable juice base with paprika, cumin, cayenne, and Mexican oregano. Hearty bean-style Texas chili that feeds a crowd of 16.

A spicy traditional chili that can be left to simmer while you are at work.

These Reuben-inspired Pigs in a Blanket feature grown-up flavors of sauerkraut and Swiss cheese with a crispy topping wrapped in a warm, soft dinner roll blanket.

Cooked coconut pecan icing made with evaporated milk, sugar, and margarine. A thick, buttery frosting with toasted coconut and pecans, poured over hot cake.

Low calorie salad dressing made with vegetable juice cocktail, vinegar, lemon juice, and just a touch of oil. No cooking required, ready after a quick chill.

Hawaiian fruit salad with apples, bananas, fruit cocktail, miniature marshmallows, and Cool Whip. A creamy, no-cook fruit salad that kids love, ready after a good chill in the fridge.

Southern congealed salad with cottage cheese, Jello, mayonnaise, fruit cocktail, and nuts blended smooth and chilled. A retro gelatin salad that's creamy, sweet, and ready in 10 minutes.

Make delicious friendship cake with these homemade brandied fruit starter, it's going to impress everyone who has a taste of it.

No-bake summer cake with angel food cake suspended in strawberry gelatin and fruit cocktail, chilled in a fluted mold. A retro dessert that's refreshing and light.

Strawberry-banana Jell-O salad with banana pudding, whipped topping, fruit cocktail, and walnuts. A fluffy retro picnic salad that's more dessert than side.

Crab butter dip with cream cheese, mayo, lemon, Worcestershire, and real crab meat, chilled and topped with cocktail sauce. A rich, no-cook party appetizer for crackers.

Light and lean baked red snapper fillets topped with a simmered vegetable sauce of celery, onion, and green pepper in vegetable juice. A quick low-calorie seafood dinner that's ready in under 45 minutes.

Country Club Salad: a creamy lemon Jell-O mold with fruit cocktail, cream cheese, mini marshmallows, sliced bananas, and clouds of whipped cream. The vintage holiday side that's secretly dessert.

Olive Garden-style spaghetti sauce with ground round steak, stewed tomatoes, vegetable juice, onion soup mix, and a secret half cup of grape jelly for sweetness and body.