Category · 35 foods
Drinks Storage Times
How long coffee, tea, juice, wine and spirits last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.
35 of 35 foods · sorted A–Z
| Counter | Fridge (unopened) | Freezes well? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Apple cider | 2–3 days | 2–3 weeks | — | Indefinitely | — |
 Bottled water | Indefinitely | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Canned nutrition shakes | Refrigerate | 2 days | 2–5 years (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Coconut water | Refrigerate | 1–2 days | 12 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Coffee beans | 3–5 months | 3–4 months | 3–5 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Cream liqueur | 6–8 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Drink mixes | 1–3 months | Not needed | 18–24 months (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Fresh apple juice | 2 hours | 6 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fresh carrot juice | 2 hours | 6 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fresh lemon juice | 2 hours | 6 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fresh-squeezed orange juice | 2 hours | 2–3 days | — | 2–3 weeks | Yes |
 Frozen orange juice concentrate | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fruit nectar | 12–18 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Fruit punch | 7–12 days | 8–12 days | 3 weeks (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Ground coffee | 2 weeks | 1 month | 2 years (pantry) | 6–12 months | Yes |
 Home-ground coffee | 3–5 weeks | Not needed | 3–5 months (pantry) | 1–2 years | Yes |
 Homemade vegetable juice | 2 hours | 3–5 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Instant coffee | 2–3 months | Not needed | 1 year (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Instant tea | 6–12 months | Not needed | 2–3 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Juice boxes | Refrigerate | 8–12 days | Use-by date (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Juice cartons and fruit punch | 7–12 days | 8–12 days | 3 weeks (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Lemon juice | Refrigerate | 2 months | 12–18 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Lime juice | Refrigerate | 2 months | 12–18 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Liquor | Indefinitely | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Loose leaf tea | 6–12 months | Not needed | 2 years (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 Orange juice | Refrigerate | 7–10 days | Not recommended (pantry) | 8–12 months | Yes |
 Red wine | Refrigerate | 1–3 days | 3–5 years (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Refrigerated vegetable juice | Not recommended | 1 month | — | Not listed | — |
 Shelf-stable soy and rice milk | Refrigerate | 7–10 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Shelf-stable vegetable juice | 18 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Soda | Refrigerate | 2–3 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Tea bags | 6–12 months | Not needed | 18–36 months (pantry) | Not needed | — |
 White wine | Refrigerate | 1–3 days | 1–2 years (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Yuzu | Not recommended | 5–7 days | — | Indefinitely | — |
 Yuzu juice | Refrigerate | 3–4 months | 9–12 months | 1–2 years | Yes |
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodKeeper and FSIS guidance. Last verified November 2026. How we verify our data · Report a wrong number