No more speciality coffee cocktails at Bacio??

[nijh]

My DM and DS are just off the Eclipse, sailing RT Southampton to the Canary Islands.

Cafe Al Bacio had no page in the menu for the alcoholic speciality coffees - Cafe Kingston, Ole, Aspen etc. When they asked they were told the menu had changed and there were no more alcohol based coffees available at Bacio's.

They were also told that if they wanted one then the Passport Bar would make one - but apparently these were very basic ‘Irish Coffee’ type offerings.

Please tell me this isn't a fleet wide change? :(

[hcat]

Hope this is not so b/c Aspen Coffee is a popular tradition on X..,like Celebrity dressing that we hardly see anymore!

[CruisingChick]

like Celebrity dressing that we hardly see anymore!

 

Celebrity Dressing is available every day, you just have to let them know you want it when you order and they will bring it.

[cannongate]

As of a couple of weeks ago there were still all of the coffee drinks on the summit for a New England cruise. Nothing like a Aspen coffee on a cold afternoon to warm you up.

[hcat]

Celebrity Dressing is available every day, you just have to let them know you want it when you order and they will bring it.

 

Thanks...hope they will have it in BLU...1 week to Sailaway for us on Reflection.

[Queen of Oakville]

Some please tell me what an Aspen Coffee is please :confused:

 

I hopefully will get to try one in two weeks time :D

[milesfromu]

Just checked X's website and the coffee "cocktails" page is still on the menu for Bacio. Hopefully the X rep can confirm.

[gimletgal]

From the website:

 

Café Ole

Kahlúa, Spanish Brandy, Espresso

7.00

Aspen Coffee

Baileys, Kahlúa, Frangelico and Hot Coffee

7.00

French Kiss

Courvoisier, Grand Marnier , Espresso

7.00

Amore

Amaretto, Espresso

7.00

Café Diablo

Courvoisier VS, Grand Marnier, Sambuca and Hot Coffee

7.00

Café Kingston

Tia Maria, Myers’s Dark Rum and Hot Coffee

7.00

Venetian

Frangelico, Brandy, Hot Coffee

7.00

[ILgirl]

I've got to know.......what is Celebrity Dressing?????

[richsea]

Celebrity sure is consistent in their inconsistency! I haven't been able to get a Cafe Kingston or other coffee cocktail at Cafe al Bacio on any S class ship. I used to love them from Cova Cafe back in the day. I also asked about Celebrity dressing, & was told it is available every night, yet the night I ordered it, I was told they did not have it.:confused:

[Iamthesea]

Celebrity Dressing is available every day, you just have to let them know you want it when you order and they will bring it.

 

ILgirlI've got to know.......what is Celebrity Dressing?????

 

Me too! :D

[CruisingChick]

Celebrity Dressing - Here's a recipe for it I picked up back in 2011 on these boards somewhere:

 

Here it is:

4 whole fresh eggs

1 hard boiled egg

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

4 anchovy filets

1 tablespoon garlic (minced)

1 shallot (peeled, chopped)

1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon (chopped)

1 cup light mayo

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

to taste Kosher salt

to taste black pepper (cracked)

1 teaspoon fish sauce

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

as needed vegetable oil

 

Combine all ingredients in a blender except for the oil and the herbs. While blending, slowly add the oil and emulsify. Remove from blender, adjust seasoning if needed, mix in the chopped herbs.

Edited October 31, 2014 by CruisingChick

[vickykay]

The Aspen is our favorite! I hope celebrity reads this thread and has it available again.

[dmk]

Some please tell me what an Aspen Coffee is please :confused:

 

I hopefully will get to try one in two weeks time :D

 

Me, too??

[ILgirl]

Celebrity Dressing sounds great - thanks for posting! I'll be asking for it in Blu on the Equinox in 20 days.....but who's counting?!:)

[Sloop-JohnB]

Hope this is not true...

 

We really enjoy the Signature Secialty Coffees in Cafe al Bacio... They are really really good... Better than any Secialty Coffees we have gotten anywhere ashore be that Bar, Restaurant or Ski Lodge (the coffee makes the difference for sure)

 

 

Celebrity Dressing - Here's a recipe for it I picked up back in 2011 on these boards somewhere:

 

Here it is:

4 whole fresh eggs

1 hard boiled egg

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

4 anchovy filets

1 tablespoon garlic (minced)

1 shallot (peeled, chopped)

1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon (chopped)

1 cup light mayo

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

to taste Kosher salt

to taste black pepper (cracked)

1 teaspoon fish sauce

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

as needed vegetable oil

 

Combine all ingredients in a blender except for the oil and the herbs. While blending, slowly add the oil and emulsify. Remove from blender, adjust seasoning if needed, mix in the chopped herbs.

 

CRUISINGCHICK, thanks for the Recipe for Celebrity Dressing... OMGosh that sounds yummy. Somehow I have missed out on this previously... must admit we rarely have Salad in the MDR... We always seem to get seduced by Celebrity's Soups & Appys. Will make a point of adding this to my TO DO LIST for our next cruise. Thanks

 

Cheers!

[CruisingChick]

I keep asking Celebrity to bottle it and sell it but I guess they don't seem to be interested. It's way to involved for me to make at home.

[Iamthesea]

I keep asking Celebrity to bottle it and sell it but I guess they don't seem to be interested. It's way to involved for me to make at home.

 

Thank you for the recipe. Lot's of ingredients. I think we will try it out in February (hope to remember to ask for it) and if DH and I like it, I will make some at home.

[Konasteve]

We are just off the Celebrity Solstice, docked 10/23 and all of the specialty coffee's with alcohol were available in Bacio. We tried most of them!

[am+a]

Just off the Summit and had the Aspen Coffee while on there. Delicious!

[nijh]

So it is looking like Celebrity are being consistently inconsistent again, just as Richsea says above.

 

First World problem, I know - but it would be good to hear from X on this.......

[gimletgal]

Me too! :D

 

Aspen Coffee

Baileys, Kahlúa, Frangelico and Hot Coffee

[bellalisa]

These specialty coffees are included in the Classic Beverage package, correct?

[nijh]

They show as $7 on the website so I would think so.

[OMK&Belladonna]

I just disembarked the Summit and clearly remember seeing coffee specialty drinks on the menu at Al Bacio.

 

 

 

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