Crossword Puzzle Nut used to make soft drinks

Clue: Nut used to make soft drinks

Nuts for soft drinks (KOLAS with 5 letters)
Soft drinks (e.g. ADES with 4 letters)
Make a tough choice, with "over" (AGONIZE with 7 letters)
Gingery soft drinks (ALES with 4 letters)
Make a touchdown (e.g. ALIGHT with 6 letters)
Make -- out of (toughen up) (AMAN with 4 letters)
Apt adjective for today that's needed to make sense of eight puzzle answers (AMERICAN with 8 letters)
Soft tone (AQUA with 4 letters)
Skin So Soft maker (AVON with 4 letters)
Maker of Skin So Soft bath oil (AVON with 4 letters)