Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Riding the Rip It Tide

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Every time I recommend a stock like I have with Hansen Natural(HANS Quote) ... there's always some joker who will slap you on the wrist for foolishly chasing momentum," Jim Cramer told viewers of his "Mad Money" TV show Tuesday.

So he's out of Hansen and giving you the next energy drink play, National Beverage(FIZ Quote).

He said that the stock is at $11.60 and he believes it will "become a veritable growth machine" because of its energy drink Rip It.

The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., company recently reported pretty strong third-quarter results based on a fructose sweetener settlement that decreased its costs, but that's not organic growth. However, Cramer said that energy beverages could provide that growth.

Wal-Mart(WMT Quote) says that energy drink demand in its stores jumped 50% last month, which Cramer said shows that the market is big and getting bigger.

Red Bull and Full Throttle may be brand names that everyone knows in the energy drink sector. But Rip It has room to grow in a fast-growing market, and it makes up only 10% of National Beverage's sales.

Cramer said that once the company expands distribution of Rip It into all of Wal-Mart's stores, it will start to run higher.

Great Small Expectations in China

Cramer usually hates Chinese stocks because the country has little regulatory oversight of its businesses. "Most Chinese companies that trade here are either new to the game or trying to rig the game," he said.