Ok, it's time for a little "cruisin' fun!

[ekerr19]

Let's lighten things up a bit folks!

What's your favorite cocktail onboard? Alcoholic and/or non....

I love the fresh squeezed OJ in the Lido for my non...

and

I like Absolut Mandarin with a splash of club soda when it's time to relax....:D

[Oceanwench]

I tried the Lemon Drop [hope that's the right name] when it was on special. Very tasty ... I had two.

I am a beer drinker, but they do not have dark beer onboard.:(

[jaguarstyper]

Stoli Bloody Mary for Breakfast :D

Grey Goose Dirty Martini (Olive juice instead of vermouth) after dinner.

The OJ is good and so is the Espresso from the coffee place, Windstar(?)

And, who doesnt enjoy a Heiny at the pool? :p

Tim

[mechcc]

Drewers Scotch "neat" for me. Red Wine for DW. DW likes OJ in the morrning and it's coffee for me.

hcc

[HeatherInFlorida]

Tim!!! Forgive me if I stay clear of you!!!:D

Not a drinker ... so I'd have to say the Virgin Pina Colada. And I do love the fresh squeezed OJ in the Lido. And my always favorite Diet Coke. I know ... BOrrrrrrrring......:o

[jaguarstyper]

Tim!!! Forgive me if I stay clear of you!!!:D

Ah, that hurts! I really am a nice guy. Even if I am smuggler. ;)

Tim

[ekerr19]

Ah, that hurts! I really am a nice guy. Even if I am smuggler. ;)

Tim

Tim -

Maybe it's the "heiny by the pool" reference... ;)

LOL, for a smuggler, you're ok - even if you do have to drink some fancy smancy type of scotch! My ex was like that... it made going out a real treat. :eek:

(kidding - so don't get mad!)

[Vic The Parrot]

A sherry before dinner

Fine wine to go with the dinner

A scotch with a cigar after that fine dinner


:)

[Cruising Jake]

Cosmos (I love the way they make them) and mojitos (love that mint).

[ekerr19]

I forgot about the Lemon Drop... that is my favorite "pre-dinner" cocktail. :D

I'll be sampling one of these in about three weeks!

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[TYMAN]

I stayed away from the "smugglers" thread...I'll answer this one! Heiny's during the day, fetal olive martini's before dinner and Merlot w/ dinner.

[HeatherInFlorida]

Ah, that hurts! I really am a nice guy. Even if I am smuggler. ;)

Tim

Of course you're nice!!! I think it was the Bloody Mary in the morning, then the Heiny, then the martini ............

..............besides, I was just having fun with you;)

[Vic The Parrot]

That lemon drop looks good.....


What is it?
A lemony martini? It looks margarita-ish.

[jaguarstyper]

..............besides, I was just having fun with you;)
This much, I know :)

Tim

[CruiseVA]

Bailey's in my coffee
Various beer's throughout the day & nite

Wifey likes the margarita's with a splash of Grand Marnier on top

[Hollyhawk]

Nobody wants a nice pour of B&B with coffee and desert?

[WISCruiser]

During the Day: Miller Lite
Pre-Dinner: Baileys on the Rocks
Dinner: A nice Cabernet
CrowsNest(evening): Singapore Sling

Ahh Crusin'... its the ONLY way to vacation!!;)

[Iggipolka]

I wasn't sure what was in a Lemon Drop, so I looked it up. It sounds like it would taste very sweet!



1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
Ice cubes
Superfine sugar for dipping
Twisted peel of lemon

Mix the vodka, Triple Sec, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice; shake well (supposedly the cocktail is to be shaken 40 times to make sure the sugar is well blended). Pour strained liquor into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a twisted peel of lemon.

NOTE: To create a sugar-rimmed glass, take a lemon wedge and rub the drinking surface of the glass so it is barely moist. Dip the edge of the glass into sugar.

Makes 1 serving.

[sbgood]

On Galaxy. last May, I got a wonderful "drink of the day" called a Dakota Margarita. I loved it, it was a frothy frozen yellow concoction, but I haven't been able to find out what was in it. Anyone ever heard of it?

[Iggipolka]

I had to look this one up too. I've never heard of Benedictine before.


* 1 1/2 ounce gin
* 1/2 ounce Cherry Herring brandy
* 1/4 ounce Cointreau
* 1/4 ounce Benedictine
* 4 ounces pineapple juice
* 1/2 ounce lime juice
* 1/3 ounce grenadine
* dash bitters

Shake with ice. Strain into an ice filled collins glass. Garnish with cherry and slice of pineapple.

[ekerr19]

That lemon drop looks good.....


What is it?
A lemony martini? It looks margarita-ish.

the glass is chilled - here is the recipe:

1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice (http://whatscookingamerica.net/lemons.htm)
Ice cubes
Superfine sugar for dipping
Twisted peel of lemon
Mix the vodka, Triple Sec, sugar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice; shake well (supposedly the cocktail is to be shaken 40 times to make sure the sugar is well blended). Pour strained liquor into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a twisted peel of lemon.

NOTE: To create a sugar-rimmed glass, take a lemon wedge and rub the drinking surface of the glass so it is barely moist. Dip the edge of the glass into sugar.

Makes 1 serving.

[ekerr19]

oops, sorry Iggi - we must have "googled" the same thing!

The drink is really not all that sweet - more like a lemon sour... I love it. :)

[Vic The Parrot]

Thanks Laura!


I'll try one!

:)

[Iggipolka]

oops, sorry Iggi - we must have "googled" the same thing!

The drink is really not all that sweet - more like a lemon sour... I love it. :)

Gotta love Google!

I think I may have to try a Lemon Drop. I'm not into sweet drinks, but what they hey..it looks yummy!

[dakrewser]

Pure OJ in the AM

A beer or a glass of wine with lunch
Pina Coladas by the pool (in warm climes) or Irish Coffee with the glaciers.
Limon Martinis before dinner
appropriate wines with dinner
perhaps a glass of porto with the cheese
double cappuchino
Remy VSOP

time for bed! :)

[RuthC]

Favorite is a Sombrero made with real cream. I was introduced to these on my first cruise and I was spoiled because HAL used real cream in those days. When I returned to HAL after too many years I (sadly) discovered HAL was using milk then. I mentioned my disappointment to the steward. From that moment on whenever he saw me coming he raced to the kitchen to get real cream for my drink.

[Without Tessa]

My classic stand by is a Lime Margarita with no salt on the rocks. Or rye (Canadian Whiskey) and gingerale.
I do like Corona beer with lime on a hot day.
Wine with dinner (usually red, I really like Gamay)
Champagne to toast with my hubby - and we can always find time to toast something (why wait for an extra special occasion??)

But not all in the same day of course!!

[jfishe]

Oh my gosh!!!! No one has mentioned my fav drink ... spent lots of time in the Crow's Nest with these... fresh squeezed grapefruit cosmopolitan !!!!! I can't find anywhere that makes one as good as on the Zuiderdam ! Oh, and for the lemon drops... Williams and Sonoma make a great mix ! yum !!!!!

[ekerr19]

Oh, Jodie - thanks for the reminder - I love that one too! :)

[jfishe]

i miss that drink..... heavy sigh.....

[Sueseb]

Iced tea during the day, a vodka gimlet or cosmo before dinner and Sambuca during the show. DH will stick with Tanquery on the rocks with an olive. do think I will have to try a Lemon Drop though - 24 days to go.

[BS Cruisers]

B&B after dinner aaaaahahhhhhhhhhh so nice

[ekerr19]

i miss that drink..... heavy sigh.....

Jodie-

I'll have one for you - and raise it in toast to your next cruise... :D

[tiffnco]

B&B after dinner aaaaahahhhhhhhhhh so nice

Forgive my stupidity...what's a B&B? All I can think of is Baileys or Bourbon...help me out with that one.

As for my favorite...a Grey Goose Collins...YUM

[stanford's girl]

As someone who has been in the restaurant biz for about 30 years ( have I given away my age?) , use a little less sugar and a splash or two of O.J. in a lemon drop. It makes it taste better and alot more smoother. :) Don't pass on this tricks of the trade!!!!!;)

[stanford's girl]

B&B is a brand of booze which is brandy and benedictine blended together. It's a name brand. My favorite is a Cadilllac Margarita chilled straight up during the day and either a BFK coffee (Bailey's, Frangelico( hazelnut liqueur) and Kahlua) or a Beautiful (Grand Mariner & Courvasier).:D

[grannynurse]

made with real berries (raspberry and blackberry) and the juice instead of the regular cranberry juice. It was a special on the Zaandam, I had waaay tooo many.
GN

[richnorto]

I love those sweet liquors in the evening - Grand Mariner (sp?) my favorite! I hate them in the morning - blah! Better be smart and make my vote a JW (scotch) and soda.;)

[bluehorizonlover123]

pina colada

[Bill S]

I.m not a drinker these days, so the OJ is pretty good for me! I used to like Amaretto on rocks!

DW, on the other hand, enjoys an occasional Kahlua and cream. I think that is also called a Sombrero, which Ruthc described, or close to it.

[Iggipolka]

I love those sweet liquors in the evening - Grand Mariner (sp?) my favorite! I hate them in the morning - blah! Better be smart and make my vote a JW (scotch) and soda.;)

Scotch and soda in the morning!! :eek:

[richnorto]

I'm thinking I might not have been clear!!!!!!!!!:) The "morning after" having sweet liquor really stinks. Scotch for breakfast, well, REALLY, REALLY BIG BLAH!!!!! Yuk!:D Of course if you throw it in a bowl with Cheerios...;)

[stanford's girl]

Rich,
I have to agree with you about the morning after sweet drinks. Ouch!!!!!! What a headache from all that sugar. I tend to forget about that while I'm drinking my Grand Mariner because it tastes so good.:D

[zdude]

The morning after those sweet drinks is easily solved by plenty of water while you are drinking the sweets. Forget this and ouch.

Here is a good twist on the lemon drop.

I have heard this drink go by a couple of things one is a mandarine drop. Its good if you like a lemon drop, but frankly the Orange vodka and muddled orange is good enough for me. Maybe a little soda if you are going to have a couple.

Orange vodka, Mandarine Napoleon, fresh sour, and muddled orange in a sugar-rimmed glass.

Absolutely my favorite thing in the world for after dinner is Remy Louis XIII. I have it maybe once a year. Anyone now if they serve it on HAL?

[Ziggy7]

Tim!!! Forgive me if I stay clear of you!!!:D

Not a drinker ... so I'd have to say the Virgin Pina Colada. And I do love the fresh squeezed OJ in the Lido. And my always favorite Diet Coke. I know ... BOrrrrrrrring......:oI too am not a drinker, however I did have about 6 sips of a Pina Colada on a cruise last Dec, I love them as virgins better as I dont get drunk on them :) I like OJ and coffee in the am, lemonade or pepsi with lunch and Crystal Lite I bring to dinner and mix in my water :) I am kinda special though as my last name is " Martini " and I dont have to pay for it per glass hehehehe :)

[gizmo]

These are my favorites:

Vodka Gimlets
BBC
Captain's Coffee

[TinaLee]

Please keep going! I'm making a list to take with me!!

Lemon Drop
Coral Drop
Very Berry Cosmo
FRESH SQUEEZED OJ

anyone care to recommend your favorite red or white wine (which you know they have onboard)?

TinaLee

[zdude]

From the wine order form... Don't know that they actually have these for sure, but they are on the list. Full bodied, good reds are slim pickens if you like good ones.

None of the wines have years on them, so it is very difficult to determine if pricing is good or not. Prices seem to be 1.5-3x store prices. 3x being cheaper bottles and 1.5x being expensive bottles.

White:
102, 162,167,143,164

Red
442,431, 430 421 should be good or 390,015, 016

I really only know the full bodied red wines and they have no full bodied Pinots IMO, recommendation for US Pinot is Argyle, David Bruce,Domaine Droughin. Bring your own if you like Pinot.

[HeatherInFlorida]

These are my favorites:

Vodka Gimlets
BBC
Captain's Coffee

Gizmo!:D I thought this thread was about drinks ... Vodka gimlet qualifies. But I don't see where watching a news broadcast counts. And then you brag about the Captain making you coffee!!!

Geez!:p

Just having a little fun with you ... couldn't resist.

[longtimecruiser]

My favorites are a seabreeze(sipping one while you watch the sea breeze), spicy bloody mary(around lunch time), amaretto on the rocks, creme de cacao and milk/cream.(great after dinner drinks)YUM!!!!

[peaches from georgia]

GIZMO- Tell me again, please, what is in a BBC. :D

[Honeymoon_cruisers]

This is what I use to make some fabulous drinks. It will also answer your questions "whats in that drink?" www.webtender.com (http://www.webtender.com/)

[michmike]

have always been fond of sherry before dinner and vicky after.. *wink*

oops this was about DRINKS wasn't it?? during the day give me any of the tropical rum frou frou drinks.. hey we're on vacation, no?? and in the evening a few old fashioneds and then on to bourbon and branch...

DW is one of those cosmo gals.. (and is still trying to catch me with sherry or vicky)

[michmike]

AND if you have a "bonefish grill" in your neighborhood (part of the outback family) try one of their key lime martinis... mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm GOOD! (with apologies to Campbells)

[LenaDaLlama]

wow...that looks good! A lemon drop in our parts is a shot of vodka followed by a lick of sugar and a suck on a lemon!! :D

[ekerr19]

Another thing not to be missed if it is offered is the "create your own Bloody Mary" usually set up in one of the bars.

They offer a generous pouring of the Vodka of your choice (yes, even Grey Goose!) and there is a bar set up where you get to add all your favorite concoctions - even those large shrimp! Heavenly... unfortunately Grey Goose gives me a headache, so I stick with my Absolut. :)

[Allis154]

my favorites are:

1) Baileys with my coffee
2)Chi Chi after dinner... pineapples and vodka..yum!

[Oceanwench]

The lemon drops I had aboard the Oosterdam last November were not sweet! They were very tart, as a matter of fact. I would not enjoy a too-sweet drink.

[jaguarstyper]

Another thing not to be missed if it is offered is the "create your own Bloody Mary" usually set up in one of the bars.

They offer a generous pouring of the Vodka of your choice (yes, even Grey Goose!) and there is a bar set up where you get to add all your favorite concoctions - even those large shrimp! Heavenly... unfortunately Grey Goose gives me a headache, so I stick with my Absolut. :)

ekerr,

Are these setup on HAL ships? There is a place we ski at a lot that has a bloody mary bar and we always love it. There's no end to the possibilities. Yummy!

Tim

[stanford's girl]

zdude,
Thanks for the tip on drinking water with sweet drinks. I'll give it a try on my next Grand Mariner night.;)

[Himself]

A few years ago I was in Alaska and there were some gals from the "big apple" at table with me. One of them sold me on trying a White Russian and I got so I liked it. If I order a drink at sea, it will probably be a White Russian.
I don't order a drink most nights.

Himself

[Renorita]

I stayed away from the "smugglers" thread...I'll answer this one! Heiny's during the day, fetal olive martini's before dinner and Merlot w/ dinner.

Watch the movie "Sideways" and you may change from Merlot to Pinot. "The skin on the latter wine is much more delicate and you have to carefully cultivate this delicate grape" or something to that effect. :D

[TinaLee]

From the wine order form... Don't know that they actually have these for sure, but they are on the list. Full bodied, good reds are slim pickens if you like good ones.

None of the wines have years on them, so it is very difficult to determine if pricing is good or not. Prices seem to be 1.5-3x store prices. 3x being cheaper bottles and 1.5x being expensive bottles.

White:
102, 162,167,143,164

Red
442,431, 430 421 should be good or 390,015, 016

I really only know the full bodied red wines and they have no full bodied Pinots IMO, recommendation for US Pinot is Argyle, David Bruce,Domaine Droughin. Bring your own if you like Pinot.



Thanks! I hadn't thought about looking at the wine pre-order form. Funny you mention the Conundrum... I have a bottle of that here which I paid about $20 for - $46 on the ship - unless this is a MUCH better year than my 2000 or 2002, I can't understand such a huge price hike on a fairly simple white table wine!!!

I like the David Bruce Pinot as well, but I have a really great bottle of 1998 Elyse Zinfandel that I'm bringing along. The Conundrum, the Zin, a Mondavi merlot, and a nice chardonnay ought to get me thru the week. I can always order anything I try that's tasty from the ship... :D (oh, forgot to mention a bottle of bubbly of course).

NOW I understand why so many people bring their own wine aboard, and for me, I freely admit, it is NOW a monetary consideration. Never realized the mark up was quite so high until I saw the Conundrum. I guess I never really paid that much attention before when I've ordered a bottle on ships?

TinaLee

[gizmo]

GIZMO- Tell me again, please, what is in a BBC. :D

Bailey's Banana Colada Yummy!!!

Bailey's Irish Cream
Banana Liqueur
Dark Rum
Bananas
Pina Colanda mix



Gizmo!:D I thought this thread was about drinks ... Vodka gimlet qualifies. But I don't see where watching a news broadcast counts. And then you brag about the Captain making you coffee!!!

LOL. :D The first time I had the Captain's coffee, the waiter put it in front of me and announced it was the "Captain's Coffee". We had dinner with the Captain and apparently he had it served as a "standard" at his table.

[ekerr19]

ekerr,

Are these setup on HAL ships? There is a place we ski at a lot that has a bloody mary bar and we always love it. There's no end to the possibilities. Yummy!

Tim

Tim-

Usually they are during sea days, it will be listed in the daily program and most likely in the Crow's Nest. Sometimes it's a bit early in the day, even for us - unless of course we are looking for a little "hair of the dog" :D

[TYMAN]

Renorita...So that's the difference....I wasn't quite sure. Of course after a few Martini's I really only taste the red! :D

[viennacruiser]

..here is the list...

by the pool...Corona with a lime:) or something with an umbrella:D
before dinner..wine
with dinner ..champange or wine
afterdinner ..something with an umbrella

with a few diet cokes thrown in for good measure:D