Cruise Cocktails: The Bailey’s Banana Colada

Baileys Banana Colada Cruise Cocktails: The Baileys Banana ColadaYesterday I got a cocktail stuck in my head that I really want to try to make this weekend, it’s called a Bailey’s Banana Colada or BBC for short.  I first had this drink on my March Carnival Victory cruise when we were docked in St. Maarten.  When we were relaxing on Orient Beach at the Sun Beach Clubber the woman sitting next to me had a drink that looked more like a sundae than an alcoholic beverage.  I eyed it up for a while before asking her what is was, that is when I was introduced to the BBC.

At first I was hesitant to order one since its not really the kind of drink a “manly man” orders so I did the only thing one could do in that situation.  I ordered a BBC for my girlfriend, a rum punch for myself and switched drinks with her after they were brought out.  My plan worked brilliantly as no one was the wiser, especially since the table where we placed the drinks was between our loungers.  As payment for playing the part of the “shill” I let my girlfriend have some of my BBC and we both agreed it was delicious.  This weekend I plan on recreating this drink in the comfort of my home and I invite you all to give it a shot as well.

Ingredients

Banana Liqueur (I will probably substitute banana rum for an extra kick)
Dark Rum
Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/2  Banana
Pina Colada Mix

Instructions

Place the banana and the banana liqueur into your blender and blend until it has the consistency of a thick paste. Add the Bailey’s Irish Cream to taste; next add the pina colada mix and rum to taste. Blend well, add ice, and blend again until smooth. Serve in a pina-colada glass. If you want it to be really decadent, top with whipped cream.



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Superbowl Sunday Rum Punch

Unless you have been living in a cave (not that there is anything wrong with that) or you on a cruise around the world (in which case you probably don’t care) you probably realize that tomorrow is “Superbowl Sunday”. Many of you may already know that I am a huge football fan and although my team (The Pittsburgh Steelers) isn’t playing in the big game, Superbowl Sunday is still better than Christmas for me. Being that I like to pretend like I an amateur chef I take this as a great opportunity to get into the kitchen to cook a feast big enough to feed a parking lot full of hungry tail-gaters. Naturally, with all of the food that gets consumed comes a wee bit of alcohol. That alcohol is what brings me to the subject of this blog post, a new drink recipe.

Now, when watching the Superbowl I never plan on having people over. I don’t invite anyone or anything like that, to paraphrase Field of Dreams “if you make it they will come”. So, in addition to cooking a ton of food I also make sure to have a lot of drinks. Of course I pick the staples like beer and wine I always make a special drink. This year the drink I will be making is Caribbean Rum Punch.

1 Cup Bacardi 151 Proof Rum
1/2 Cup Dark Rum (Myers)
1/4 Cup Malibu Rum
2 1/2 Cups Pineapple Juice
2 1/2 Cups Orange Juice
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
3 Tblsp Grenadine
Ice Cubes

Of course you can either make this by the glass or scale it up to make a bowl of the punch. Also if the 151 is a little heavy (as it is for most people) just substitute a light colored rum in its place.

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Cruise Cocktails: Bananapalooza

This week’s cruise cocktail is actually two drinks.  For some reason I have been craving bananas all week.  This weekend I plan to thoroughly satisfy that craving.  So, that brings me to this weeks cruise cocktails.  Ironically I have never had either of these on a cruise ship.  Normally while on a ship I go for the drinks with the highest alcohol content in order to get the most bang for my buck.  Neither of these drinks are heavy on the booze but both really make up for it in taste.  So, if you are in the mood for a banana drink this weekend give either “The Dirty Banana” or “The Bahamian Rapture” a try.

The Dirty Banana

  • 1 oz. Creme de Banana
  • 1oz. Cream de Cacao
  • 1oz. Kahlua
  • 2 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream

Blend six ice cubes with ice-cream in a blender until smooth

Add liqueurs and continue blending, again until smooth

Add more ice-cream if needed (for milk-shake consistency).

Pour into a glass, and enjoy.

Bahamian Rapture

  • 1 oz. Dark Rum
  • 1/4 oz. Coconut Run Liqueur
  • 1/4 oz. Creme de Banana
  • 1/2 oz. Cream

Mix the Dark Rum and Cream.

Pour into a glass.

Layer the rest in this order

  1. Creme de Banana,
  2. Coconut Rum Liquer.

Enjoy the tastey deliciousness of the Bahamian Rapture

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