Drinks: storage times

Tap a food for how to store it, how to tell it has gone bad and whether it freezes well.

Food	Fridge	Freezer	Pantry
Almond milk, sold chilled	Until the use-by dateOpened: 7–10 days	—	—
Soy milk, sold chilled	Until the use-by dateOpened: 7–10 days	—	—
Bottled waterKeeps indefinitely; heat, sunlight and nearby smells can affect the taste.	—	—	Indefinitely
Whole coffee beans	—Opened: 3–4 months	—	3–5 monthsfrom purchaseOpened: 3–5 months
Store-bought ground coffee	—Opened: 1 month	6–12 months	2 yearsfrom purchaseOpened: 2 weeks
Instant coffee	—	—	1 yearfrom purchaseOpened: 2–3 months
Spirits (vodka, whiskey, rum, gin)	—	—	Indefinitely
Cream liqueurs, unopened	—	—	6–8 months
Orange juice in a carton, sold chilled	—Opened: 7–10 days	8–12 monthsfrom purchase	—
Freshly squeezed orange juice	2–3 days	2–3 weeks	—
Frozen orange juice concentrate	—	12 monthsfrom purchase	—
Soda, cola, mixers (bottles or cans)	—Opened: 2–3 days	—	—
Tea bags	—	—	18–36 monthsfrom purchaseOpened: 6–12 months
Loose tea	—	—	2 yearsfrom purchaseOpened: 6–12 months
Instant tea	—	—	2–3 yearsfrom purchaseOpened: 6–12 months
Red wine	—Opened: 1–3 days	—	3–5 years
White wine	—Opened: 1–3 days	—	1–2 years

Fridge at 4 °C (40 °F) or colder, freezer at −18 °C (0 °F). Freezer times are for best quality: food kept frozen stays safe, but slowly loses taste and texture. These times are USDA guidance, not a guarantee. When in doubt, throw it out.

Storage times: USDA FoodKeeper (Food Safety and Inspection Service), public domain. Text by ShelfLife.