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Five of My Favorite Cruiseship Cocktails

Written by T.I. Cruiser on October 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Recently I began researching which cruise I can take in March. Scouring the Internet in search of the best deals and the ideal itinerary put me in full cruise mode. Eventually, my mind started to wander and before I knew it I was completely immersed in a Caribbean daydream. While I figuratively drifted out to sea, my psyche made every effort to artificially re-create the feeling I get when on a cruise ship. Naturally I started to think about this delicious cruise ship cocktails.

So, I have done is gone through my mental Rolodex in an effort to list some of my favorite cruise ship drinks. If I listed all of my favorites this post will probably be about three pages long so I decided to limit this list to only five. I included the recipes for these drinks as best as I could. I actually did obtain some of the drink recipes on the cruise ships, the others were found on the Internet.

Beverly Hills Iced Tea

10 ½ oz Glass
½ oz Cointreau
½ oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
½ oz Bacardi White Rum
½ oz Grey Goose Vodka
½ oz Cuervo Tequila
A couple of splashes of Sparkling Wine

Funship Special

1 oz Finlandia Vodka
1 1/2 oz Bacardi Light Rum
1/4 oz De Kuyper Apricot Brandy
1/4 0z De Kuyper Amaretto
6 oz fruit punch

Blend all ingredients together, pour over ice and garnish with orange slice and cherry.

Yellowbird

1oz Bacardi Light Rum
1/4oz Galliano
1/4oz Creme de Banana
2oz orange juice
1oz pineapple juice
Blend, pour over ice

Goombay Smash

3/4 fluid ounce bacardi spiced rum
1/2 fluid ounce bicardi light rum
1/4 fluid ounce apricot brandy
1/2 fluid ounce coconut cream
2 fluid ounces pineapple juice
Blend all ingredients together, pour over ice and garnish with pineapple slice

Mojito

2 oz Bacardi Superior Rum
3 mint leaves
4 lime wedges
1 oz Monin Mojito mint mix
1 oz club soda
Muddle mint leaves and lime in a tall glass. Cover with Monin Mojito mix and fill glass with ice. Add Rum and stir. Top off with club soda and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.

Since I had to limit this list to only five many of my favorites did not make the cut. Long Island ice tea, Miami Vice, Lava flow, and a bevy of martinis were excluded. That being said I’d love for you guys to share some of your favorite cruise ship with the rest of us.

Cruise Cocktails: The Bailey’s Banana Colada

Written by T.I. Cruiser on May 7, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yesterday 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.

The Only Category of Hurricane to Look Forward to

Written by T.I. Cruiser on August 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment

My Brain Scan After Drinking a Few of the Strong Ones

Usually we as cruisers will do whatever it takes to avoid a hurricane. However, there is one instance when a hurricane shouldn’t be avoided but instead embraced (and consumed). With the increase of hurricane activity in the Atlantic region I figure this week’s cruise cocktail should be something appropriate. Here is a a recipe for one of my favorite drinks. In fact I am including two hurricane recipes. The first is a pretty standard hurricane, the kind you want to sip while sitting on your deck on a breezy day. The second is more for when you are stranded indoors and the roads are washed away.

Standard Hurricane:

3/4 oz. Rum
3/4 oz. Meyers Dark Rum
Apricot Brandy
Splash of Grenadine
Sour Mix

Shake with ice. Serve in a hurricane glass and enjoy.

This one isn’t for the feint of heart. I first had this in a small little restaurant in Old San Juan (sadly it is no longer there). The waitress must have liked me for one reason or another because she kept bringing them over to our table. She only charged us for about one-third of what we drank. Now that I think about it, that may be the reason why the restaurant is no longer there.

Category 5 Hurricane:

1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Tequila
1/2 oz. Rum
1/2 oz. Bourbon
1/2 oz. Gin
Sour Mix
Splash of Fruit Juice

Shake Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Bourbon and Gin with ice. Pour in a hurricane glass. Fill the rest of the glass with sweet and sour mix and a splash of the juice, stir. Keep the rest of the juice handy in case you need to water it down a bit.