Cookout Drinks Menu 2026 With Prices, Sizes and Calories

Cookout serves fountain sodas, teas, lemonades, floats, and water across four sizes. Prices range from $1.39 to $2.39 for most drinks. Every tray includes one drink at no extra cost. You can upgrade to a milkshake for $1.00 more.
The Cookout menu uses Coca-Cola products at most locations. Regional favorites like Cheerwine appear in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. Most restaurants offer small (12 oz), regular (16 oz), large (24 oz), and huge (32 oz) sizes. Most locations serve from 10 AM to 3:30 AM Sunday through Thursday, and 10 AM to 4:30 AM Friday and Saturday.

Fountain Sodas and Soft Drinks

Drink	Small	Regular	Large	Huge	Calories (Regular)
Coca-Cola	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	160
Diet Coke	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	0
Sprite	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	139
Dr Pepper	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	140
Fanta Orange	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	151
Pibb Xtra	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	145
Mellow Yellow	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	144
Cheerwine	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	150

Fresh Brewed Teas

Drink	Small	Regular	Large	Huge	Calories (Regular)
Sweet Tea	$1.00	$1.39	$1.85	$1.99	236
Unsweet Tea	$1.00	$1.39	$1.85	$1.99	0

Fruit Drinks and Lemonades

Drink	Small	Regular	Large	Huge	Calories (Regular)
Hi-C Poppin’ Pink Lemonade	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	140
Hi-C Fruit Punch	$1.39	$1.69	$1.99	$2.39	158

Specialty Drinks

Drink	Regular Price	Calories
Coke Float	$2.39	380
Cheerwine Float	$2.39	401
Powerade Mountain Blast	$1.69	75
Dasani Bottled Water (20 oz)	$2.39	0

Prices vary by location. Most restaurants accept cash, cards, and mobile payments.

• Four sizes exist at most locations. Small is 12 oz. Regular is 16 oz. Large is 24 oz. Huge is 32 oz.
• Size affects calories directly. Small Coca-Cola has 105 calories. Huge has 280 calories. Sweet tea ranges from 177 to 390 calories. Diet sodas stay at zero across all sizes.
• Regular size comes standard with trays. Large or huge costs more. Small sizes save money for lighter thirsts.
• Floats only come in regular (16 oz). Bottled water is 20 oz only. Most fountain drinks offer all four sizes.

Three signature drinks define Cookout’s beverage menu. Cheerwine Float uses cherry soda from 1917. Coke Float mixes cola with vanilla soft serve. Sweet tea is brewed daily.

Cheerwine Float

• Cheerwine is a North Carolina cherry soda mixed with vanilla soft serve. One regular contains 401 calories, 11g fat, and 69g carbs. Contains dairy.
• Available in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia locations. Ask for extra soft serve for creamier texture.

Coke Float

• Vanilla soft serve mixed with Coca-Cola. Regular size has 380 calories. Comes in 16 oz size only.
• Request more or less soft serve. Some locations use Diet Coke if asked.

Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea

• Brewed fresh daily with sugar added during brewing. Regular has 236 calories and 58g sugar. Large has 290 calories. Huge has 390 calories. Unsweet tea has zero calories.
• Order half sweet and half unsweet for about 118 calories in regular size.

Coca-Cola fountain systems at all locations. Available drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Fanta, Dr Pepper, Pibb Xtra, and Mellow Yellow. Regular sodas have 139 to 160 calories per 16 oz. Diet sodas have zero calories.

Cheerwine available in Southeastern states only. May not be at Kentucky, Maryland, or West Virginia locations.

Request light ice, no ice, or extra ice. Drive-thru orders never include refills. Some walk-up locations offer fountain refills.

• Every tray includes one drink: sodas, sweet tea, unsweet tea, lemonade, or fruit punch. Regular trays cost $7.39. Junior trays cost $6.39.
• Milkshake upgrades: add $1.00 for vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry. Add $1.60 for 40+ flavors like Oreo or Reese’s Cup. Floats purchased separately.

Best Dish to Enjoy with Cookout Drinks

• Free customizations: mix sweet and unsweet tea, request light ice or no ice, ask for lemon wedges.
• Some locations mix two sodas together. Popular: Sprite with lemonade or Coke with cherry.
• Float customizations: request extra soft serve or ingredients served separately.
• Not available: flavor shots, syrups, coffee, hot chocolate, smoothies.
• Dairy-free drinks: all sodas, teas, lemonade, fruit punch, and water. Floats contain dairy.

• Drink calories range from 0 to over 400. Water, unsweet tea, and diet sodas have zero. Regular sodas contain 105 to 160 calories per 16 oz. Sweet tea has 236. Floats range from 380 to 401.
• Sugar varies widely. Regular Coca-Cola has 44g per 16 oz. Sweet tea has 58g. Floats exceed 65g. Diet drinks have zero sugar.
• Sodium stays low in most drinks. Fountain sodas contain 15 to 25mg per serving. Tea and lemonade have minimal sodium. Floats contain 290 to 300mg from soft serve.
• Caffeine appears in Coke, Dr Pepper, Cheerwine, and tea. 16 oz Coca-Cola has 34mg. Dr Pepper has 41mg. Sweet and unsweet tea have similar amounts. Sprite, Fanta, and lemonade are caffeine free.
• Both floats contain dairy from vanilla soft serve. They are unsuitable for lactose intolerance or milk allergies. All other drinks are dairy free.

• Burgers: Coca-Cola or Coke Float. Cola cuts grease.
• BBQ sandwiches: Cheerwine or sweet tea. Cherry complements smoky pork.
• Chicken sandwiches: Lemonade or unsweet tea. Citrus brightens grilled chicken.
• Hot dogs: Fruit punch or Sprite. Sweetness balances salty toppings.
• Spicy items: Lemonade, sweet tea, or Cheerwine Float cool heat.

• Pineapple Shake with Cheerwine appeared Christmas 2025. Watermelon milkshakes appear in summer only at some locations for 6 to 8 weeks.
• Check local Cookout or Cheerwine’s TikTok for current specials. Regular menu drinks stay year round.

Ordering Tips and Hacks

• Choose tray combos. Drinks included. Upgrade to milkshake for $1.00.
• Request light ice or no ice for more beverages per cup.
• Mix half sweet and half unsweet tea. Controls sugar at no cost.
• Pour Cheerwine over a milkshake. Creates custom floats cheaper than premade.
• Order floats during slow periods for better quality.
• Check the Cookout mobile app for first-time user promo codes. Some locations accept codes like COOKFREE for discounts. Availability varies by location.

Cookout serves 15+ drinks from $1.39 to $3.49 across four sizes with every tray including one drink. Signature items like Cheerwine Float and fresh sweet tea plus milkshake upgrades for $1.00 make Cookout drinks both affordable and customizable.