Limoncello on the QE?

Would someone who is sailing on the QE2 in the near future please find out if any of the bars stock limoncello? I may buy a small bottle in NY before the world cruise if they don't.

Paul, the wonderful bartender on the QM2, said that they order it constantly but it never arrives. I hope it's different on the QE2. Thanks!!!

I had a limoncello on the QE2 just two weeks ago.:) It is on the bar menu.

Steve

Would someone who is sailing on the QE2 in the near future please find out if any of the bars stock limoncello? I may buy a small bottle in NY before the world cruise if they don't.

 

Paul, the wonderful bartender on the QM2, said that they order it constantly but it never arrives. I hope it's different on the QE2. Thanks!!!

Matthew has an Italian friend (Fabio!), who also wants limoncello onboard QE2, so hopefully he will read this and be able to offer some more information.

I remember talking about limoncello and its cousins, meloncello et al. on one of these forums. I'm planning to pick up some meloncello prior to our Rome departure as you cannot find it here in the States.

Steve, thanks for letting me know that you had it recently! Hmmm, meloncello sounds wonderful. We have to try that if we can find it somewhere.

Patti

Matthew has an Italian friend (Fabio!), who also wants limoncello onboard QE2, so hopefully he will read this and be able to offer some more information.

Indeed. It's one of my "must do" jobs.

Matthew

Indeed. It's one of my "must do" jobs.

 

Matthew

You're nothing if not a good and thoughtful friend.

You're nothing if not a good and thoughtful friend.

Thank you. I try...

Matthew

Thank you. I try...

 

Matthew

Many try, you succeed... ;)

Indeed. It's one of my "must do" jobs.

 

Matthew

Most kind of you, kind Kindlychap! Will wait to hear what you report.

How do you drink lemoncello.

Straight on the rocks, or can you mix it with tonic water or something else.

Bought some on our Amalfi trip, but cannot remember what they said to mix it with. Thought it was tonic water.

I had it on QE2 last month; small pour in a large tumbler with a small amount of ice.

J

How do you drink lemoncello.

 

Straight on the rocks, or can you mix it with tonic water or something else.

 

Bought some on our Amalfi trip, but cannot remember what they said to mix it with. Thought it was tonic water.

Right.

Keep the bottle in the freezer. Not the fridge.

Pour into small glass.

Drink.

Repeat as necessary

Fall over.

I'd not mix it with anything - and if you're concerned with authenticity - I've been trained by Fabio, who is a Neopolitan through and through.

Matthew

I had it on QE2 last month; small pour in a large tumbler with a small amount of ice.

 

J

Not the Italian way.....

But, ultimately, whatever floats your liner.

Matthew

Not the Italian way.....

 

But, ultimately, whatever floats your liner.

 

Matthew

You'll have to give the bar staff a remedial course while you are onboard.

Julia

Not the Italian way.....

 

But, ultimately, whatever floats your liner.

 

Matthew

We haven't got room in the freezer for anything else, esp a glass bottle. So I put it in a glass with some ice. The trick is to drink it quickly enough the ice doesn't dilute it. Then fall over.

You'll have to give the bar staff a remedial course while you are onboard.

 

Julia

I'll leave that to Fabio in January.

But, ultimately, have it how you will.....

Matthew

I'll leave that to Fabio in January.

 

But, ultimately, have it how you will.....

 

Matthew

Uh oh.... I see some terrible hangovers in the not too distant future......

Uh oh.... I see some terrible hangovers in the not too distant future......

Ahhh, but the next day your mouth tastes and smells so citrusy. It's worth it!

Uh oh.... I see some terrible hangovers in the not too distant future......

Been there, done that!

Ouch!

Matthew

Just don't do like Danny DeVito and go on "The View" after a night of drinking Lemoncellos :)