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Jim Rickey cocktail: Ingredients 1 part Jim Beam® Rye 1/2 part Lime Juice 3 parts Soda Water Garnish with Lime Wheel Instructions Measure and pour lime juice and Jim Beam Rye into tall glass. Fill completely with ice and top with soda/sparkling mineral water. Stir and serve.

Mai Tai cocktail: Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron is often credited with inventing the drink at his Trader Vic’s bar in the 1940s, though it’s likely that Donn Beach laid the groundwork for the famous recipe during the 1930s at his Don the Beachcomber bar. The original Trader Vic’s recipe featured Jamaica’s J. Wray & Nephew rum. Once Bergeron ran out of his supply, he moved to blending rums in an attempt to create a similar flavor profile. Ingredients 1 1/2 ounces white rum 3/4 ounce orange curaçao 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed 1/2 ounce orgeat 1/2 ounce dark rum Steps Add the white rum, curaçao, lime juice and orgeat into a shaker with crushed ice and shake lightly (about 3 seconds). Pour into a double rocks glass. Float the dark rum over the top. Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.

Blue Flurry cocktail: Ingredients 1/2 part Pinnacle® Original Vodka 1/2 part DeKuyper® Blue Curacao Liqueur 3 parts Pineapple Juice 1/2 part Cream of Coconut 4 parts Ice Shredded Coconut Instructions In a blender, blend ice, pineapple juice, blue curacao, vodka and cream of coconut until desired consistency is reached. Rim the glasses: Pour a thin layer of corn syrup onto a plate and dip the rims into the corn syrup, then dip in coconut flakes.

Apple n Rye cocktail: Ingredients 1 part Jim Beam® Rye 1/4 part Simple Syrup 3 parts Apple Juice 1/4 part Lemon Juice Garnish with Apple, Sliced Instructions Measure and pour Jim Beam Rye, simple syrup and lemon juice into tall glass. Fill completely with ice and top with fresh pressed apple juice. Stir and serve. Garnish with a sliced apple.

Bloody Beam cocktail: Ingredients: 1.5 Parts Jim Beam Original 2 Basil Leaves 0.75 Part Cinnamon Simple Syrup 4 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce Lemon Wedge Rim Glass Tajin Spice Directions: In a mixing glass muddle the sauces, spices and basil leaves. Add all remaining ingredients and roll back and forth with ice in a mixing tin. Pour over ice in glass rimmed with Tajin spice. Optional: Substitute V8 Light Mix for Bloody Mary Mix.

Peach Mojito cocktail: Ingredients 2 parts Cruzan® Aged Light Rum 1/2 part DeKuyper® Peachtree® Schnapps Liqueur Juice of 1 Lime 8-12 Fresh Mint Leaves 1 part Simple Syrup Splash of Soda Water Garnish: Mint Sprig, Peach Slice Instructions Muddle mint leaves with lime juice and simple syrup in a glass or pitcher. Add Cruzan® Aged Light Rum, DeKuyper® Peachtree® Schnapps and ice. Stir gently and top with soda water. Garnish with a mint sprig and a peach slice.

Roy, I totally agree with you. With a minor lung issue I’ve been super cautious since Covid began. I felt safer on the Rotterdam in January then I feel walking into the local grocery store. I won’t even consider getting on a plane. We’ll cruise again in November but we’ll drive to Lauderdale to get on the ship. Love you all.

Paradise Punch cocktail: Ingredients 12 parts Cruzan® Peach Rum 12 parts Ginger Ale 4 1/2 parts Honey Syrup 3 parts Lemon Juice Instructions Combine Cruzan® Peach Rum, honey syrup and lemon juice in a pitcher. Stir then add ginger ale right before serving over ice. Serves 6.

@kazucheck the ground fault breaker on the wall plug. It may have tripped.

Sauza Mexican Paloma cocktail: Ingredients 1 part Sauza® Hacienda Silver Tequila 3 parts Grapefruit Soda 1/2 parts Lime Juice Garnish: Lime Wheel Instructions Build ingredients over ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Maker's Mark non eggnog cocktail: Ingredients 2 parts Maker's Mark® Bourbon 2 parts Simple Syrup 2 parts Half and Half Garnish Nutmeg Garnish Dark Chocolate Instructions Shake contents over ice. Strain over ice and garnish with nutmeg and dark chocolate.

Tropical Spice cocktail: Ingredients 1 1/2 parts Calico Jack® Spiced Rum 3/4 part Cruzan® Coconut Rum 3 parts Pineapple Juice 1 part Cranberry Juice Maraschino Cherries Instructions Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into a Hurricane glass. Garnish with a cherry on the ri

Rabbit rabbit, white rabbit. Good morning. Happy our cruisers have made it home. Happy Birthday to all celebrating. Prayers for our care list. Hope all are healing. Have a great Friday.

Sauza Razzmatazz Margarita cocktail: Ingredients 1 1/2 parts Sauza® Silver Tequila 1 part DeKuyper® Razzmatazz® Schnapps Liqueur 1 part Lime Juice 1/2 part Simple Syrup Garnish: Lime Wedge, Salt Instructions By the glass: Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker and shake until well chilled. Strain into a ice-filled margarita glass. Garnish with lime wedge & salt. By the pitcher: Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir. Serve in ice-filled margarita glasses. Garnish glasses with lime wedge & salt.

Classic Mojito: Ingredients 1 ½ parts Cruzan® Aged Light Rum 1 part Simple Syrup 2 Lime Wedges 10- 15 Fresh Mint Leaves Splash of Soda Water Garnish: Mint Sprig, Lime Wheel Instructions In a tall highball glass, gently muddle mint with the lime wedges and simple syrup. Add rum and crushed ice, then stir ensuring that the leaves are distributed all throughout the cocktail. Top with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of mint and lime wheel.

I agree. So sorry.

Espresso Martini: Ingredients 2 ounces vodka 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur (usually Kahlúa) 1 ounce espresso, freshly brewed (or cold brew concentrate) 1/2 ounce simple syrup Garnish: coffee beans Steps Add vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and simple syrup to a shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.

How about the shoes you were wearing. Dropped them in there.

Paloma cocktail: Kosher salt 1 grapefruit wedge ¼ cup fresh grapefruit juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ cup mescal or tequila ¼ cup club soda Preparation Step 1 Pour some kosher salt on a plate. Rub half of rim of a highball glass with grapefruit wedge; dip rim of glass in salt. Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, and sugar in glass; stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in mescal, add ice, and top off with club soda. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.

Coconut snowball martini cocktail: Ingredients 2 parts Pinnacle® Original Vodka 2 parts Cruzan® Aged Light Rum 1/4 part DeKuyper® Blue Curacao Liqueur 2 parts Cream of Coconut Honey Shredded Coconut Instructions Add ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with honey and shredded coconut around the rim.

Mexican Julep cocktail recipe: Ingredients 3 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila 1 part Agave Syrup 1 barspoon Water 5 sprigs Mint, Fresh Instructions Muddle 4 mint sprigs in pewter mug. Add agave syrup and a barspoon of water. Fill with crushed ice. Add Sauza® 901®, stir well. Add more crushed ice. Garnish with fresh mint sprig. *A bar spoon holds about 5 millilitres of liquid (the same as a conventional teaspoon). Its long handle is similar to an iced tea spoon, but is usually decorative and elegant – some variations mimic large swizzle sticks, with a disc at one end.

Good Saturday morning. Yea for getting out of covid jail, for leaving on a cruise, for medical improvement. Prayers for those still suffering. Hugs for those that need them. Classic Old Fashioned: Ingredients 1 1/2 parts Knob Creek® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 3 dashes of Bitters Pinch of Sugar Garnish with Maraschino Cherries Instructions Muddle sugar and bitters in a rocks glass. Add bourbon and ice. Stir. Top with a cherry as garnish.

We will be in Alter Do Chao, Brazil in November. Looking forward to the photo's.

I found two recipes for today's drink. Pina Punch: Ingredients 1 part Midori® Melon Liqueur 1 part Pinnacle® Pineapple Vodka 1 part Mango Juice 3 parts Pineapple Juice Splash Mango Slice Pineapple Slice Instructions Pour all ingredients into a punch bowl over ice. Stir well and garnish with a pineapple and mango slices. Ingredients 1 part Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila 1 part DeKuyper® Blueberry Schnapps Liqueur 1/2 part Simple Syrup 1/2 part Lime Juice 2 parts Pineapple Juice Instructions Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into glass over ice and serve.

Happy Birthday vmax and Roy. 🎂