IRMO12HD Posted January 29, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2019 On our next two cruises, we'll be purchasing the Deluxe Beverage Package. One of the things I want to do is to try new drinks -- I've been developing a list of possible candidates (the first cruise is just a 4-night cruise). What's your recommendation for new drinks to try when purchasing the DBP? I've been making a list . . . Just added Caipirinha to it!! I am not wild about whiskey/bourbon, but am willing to give them a try! I would appreciate any and all recommendations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 29, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, IRMO12HD said: On our next two cruises, we'll be purchasing the Deluxe Beverage Package. One of the things I want to do is to try new drinks -- I've been developing a list of possible candidates (the first cruise is just a 4-night cruise). What's your recommendation for new drinks to try when purchasing the DBP? I've been making a list . . . Just added Caipirinha to it!! I am not wild about whiskey/bourbon, but am willing to give them a try! I would appreciate any and all recommendations! A word of caution about those caipirinhas: Not all bars make them equally well. If you get a bad one, just try a different bar. (easy to do when you have the package). On Grandeur, the R Bar is the place to get one. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibonexheadi Posted January 29, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2019 wait, they actually have cachaça on the ships to make caipirinhas? awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptod Posted January 29, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Try the Lavender Daiquiri in the Schooner. Yum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRMO12HD Posted January 29, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks for the suggestions so far -- I'm adding all of them! About the Caipirinhas -- I had to Google the term to find out what's in them -- and how to pronounce it (kai-purr-REEN-yah). Can't wait to try out my pronunciation on a bartender :-). A (maybe) funny story -- when I spent my Junior year in London, I spent some time traveling around Scotland with some newfound friends (Kiwis!). In one pub, I decided to try out a new drink I had heard about back in the US; being just a LITTLE inebriated, I found the cutest bartender in sight, and asked him if he could make me a Sloe Comfortable Screw (Sloe Gin, Southern Comfort, Vodka and orange juice). He looked at me, raised an eyebrow, and said with a gorgeous Scottish burr, "You'll have to wait a wee minute, Lassie, until I'm off!" Loud guffaws all around . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted January 29, 2019 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Merion_Mom said: A word of caution about those caipirinhas: Not all bars make them equally well. If you get a bad one, just try a different bar. (easy to do when you have the package). On Grandeur, the R Bar is the place to get one. 😉 Pool bar on Grandeur makes very good ones. But to get a really good one, ask them to make it with raw sugar, not simple syrup. At the pool bar, they can run into WJ and get raw sugar packets. I tip extra for this. It was funny, last cruise, I met and would chat with the Beverage Manager when I saw her. She was from Brazil. I mentioned that they were making caipirinha with syrup. She made a very pained face and stated, NO, they should be made with sugar. 😄 Edited January 29, 2019 by SRF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted January 29, 2019 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2019 8 hours ago, IRMO12HD said: Thanks for the suggestions so far -- I'm adding all of them! About the Caipirinhas -- I had to Google the term to find out what's in them -- and how to pronounce it (kai-purr-REEN-yah). Can't wait to try out my pronunciation on a bartender :-). It won't make much of a difference to them, unless they are from Brazil. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted January 29, 2019 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2019 9 hours ago, ibonexheadi said: wait, they actually have cachaça on the ships to make caipirinhas? awesome. YES, they do. Unless they run out. Both cachaca and caipirinha are listed in the drink menu. Our August 2017 Grandeur cruise, they ran out of cachaca. You can switch of caiperoska (made with vodka), but it is not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christinampl Posted January 29, 2019 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2019 My favorite cruise ship drink is the Habanero & Grapefruit Daiquiri in the Schooner Bar. When I ordered it I assumed it was a fruity frozen drink and when I received it, it was more martini-esque and not what I was hoping for/expecting. I turned out to LOVE this drink so much. So much so that I drank the Anthem out of the Miami Club Rum that they use to make this drink. I cannot wait to be on board the Brilliance in two days to have a few (just know that this is a strong cocktail if made correctly). Enjoy your experiment! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcs819 Posted January 29, 2019 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2019 i love the Caiparinha, too!!! also a fan of a good BBC (Bailey's Banana Colada) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icesk8rReedy Posted January 29, 2019 #11 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Christinampl said: My favorite cruise ship drink is the Habanero & Grapefruit Daiquiri in the Schooner Bar. When I ordered it I assumed it was a fruity frozen drink and when I received it, it was more martini-esque and not what I was hoping for/expecting. I turned out to LOVE this drink so much. So much so that I drank the Anthem out of the Miami Club Rum that they use to make this drink. I cannot wait to be on board the Brilliance in two days to have a few (just know that this is a strong cocktail if made correctly). Enjoy your experiment! That's because it's how a true daiquiri is made. They are named that because they originated from the town in Cuba. A true one isn't a frozen sugary concoction. Edited January 29, 2019 by Icesk8rReedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted January 29, 2019 #12 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I have always found the schooner and Champagne bars make the best cocktails for some reason...my OH became quite fond of the Dublin Ice tea and me the tequila with jalapeños topped with beer 🤗 on Symphony in the pub ...us Brits love the DP 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovesailaway Posted January 29, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 29, 2019 17 hours ago, IRMO12HD said: I've been making a list . . . Just added Caipirinha to it!! Op this is a cool idea.... travel is a great time to try new things. Can you post your list so far, I would love to try a few 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRMO12HD Posted January 31, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted January 31, 2019 My list so far (not in any particular order; just the order I "found" them: Caipirinha (kai-purr-REEN-yah) is the national drink of Brazil. – uses Cachaça (a Brazilian liquor (pronounced kah-SHAH-sah) ), sugar, and lime. Check the R Bar. Ask them to make it with raw sugar, not simple syrup. At the pool bar, they can run into WJ and get raw sugar packets Lavender Daiquiri in the Schooner Bar Coco Loco on Coco Cay Pina Colada with double shot of Malibu (maybe ask for ice cream for the perfect PC as found in Old San Juan?) Infinity Recipe (one of a handful of "Bionic Signature" drinks) Ingredients: 2 oz. Beefeater gin, 2 oz. cranberry juice, 2 oz. tonic, 1 oz. lime juice Add ingredients to cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into glass, over ice. Miami Vice* Master Card* Mudslide Cosmo Sex on the Beach Chocolate Martini (Baleros Bar) Rising Tide* Habanero & Grapefruit Daiquiri in the Schooner Bar Dublin Ice tea tequila with jalapeños topped with beer * I don't know what's in these; they just sounded interesting! Any hints as to ingredients? Two more days to complete my list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusin'2 Posted January 31, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Last cruise I fell in love with the frozen Mojito! Also the coconut mojito. Yum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulxyz2004 Posted January 31, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 1:13 PM, SRF said: Pool bar on Grandeur makes very good ones. But to get a really good one, ask them to make it with raw sugar, not simple syrup. At the pool bar, they can run into WJ and get raw sugar packets. I tip extra for this. It was funny, last cruise, I met and would chat with the Beverage Manager when I saw her. She was from Brazil. I mentioned that they were making caipirinha with syrup. She made a very pained face and stated, NO, they should be made with sugar. 😄 Yes they should be made with sugar, but they should be made with White sugar not raw sugar. In Brazil White sugar is used! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septemberbride07 Posted January 31, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 31, 2019 DH and I enjoy pineapple ritas and bay breezes by the pool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggerontheseas Posted January 31, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, IRMO12HD said: My list so far (not in any particular order; just the order I "found" them: Caipirinha (kai-purr-REEN-yah) is the national drink of Brazil. – uses Cachaça (a Brazilian liquor (pronounced kah-SHAH-sah) ), sugar, and lime. Check the R Bar. Ask them to make it with raw sugar, not simple syrup. At the pool bar, they can run into WJ and get raw sugar packets Lavender Daiquiri in the Schooner Bar Coco Loco on Coco Cay Pina Colada with double shot of Malibu (maybe ask for ice cream for the perfect PC as found in Old San Juan?) Infinity Recipe (one of a handful of "Bionic Signature" drinks) Ingredients: 2 oz. Beefeater gin, 2 oz. cranberry juice, 2 oz. tonic, 1 oz. lime juice Add ingredients to cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into glass, over ice. Miami Vice* Master Card* Mudslide Cosmo Sex on the Beach Chocolate Martini (Baleros Bar) Rising Tide* Habanero & Grapefruit Daiquiri in the Schooner Bar Dublin Ice tea tequila with jalapeños topped with beer * I don't know what's in these; they just sounded interesting! Any hints as to ingredients? Two more days to complete my list!! A Miami Vice is half Pina Colada and half Strawberry Daiquiri. They're pretty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare barbiecruiser27 Posted January 31, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 31, 2019 When I have seen recent bar menu photos (Mariner) it seems all drinks are $13- Lavender Daiquiri, Mojitos from Boleros etc etc....doesn't the package only cover up to $12..Hopefully my info is wrong because the extra $1 will be annoying 😕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 31, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, barbiecruiser27 said: When I have seen recent bar menu photos (Mariner) it seems all drinks are $13- Lavender Daiquiri, Mojitos from Boleros etc etc....doesn't the package only cover up to $12..Hopefully my info is wrong because the extra $1 will be annoying 😕 Some ships have $13 limits. Unfortunately, you won't know the limit until you are onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare barbiecruiser27 Posted January 31, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 31, 2019 sneaky sneaky of them- im sure a mojito in boleros should be covered..it always has been....fingers crossed!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRMO12HD Posted January 31, 2019 Author #22 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I'll be sure to post a "Post Exploration" report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed93 Posted January 31, 2019 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I was just planning on grabbing the menu and working my way through everything on it, plus whatever signature drinks that particular bartender might have. That lavender daiquiri sounds interesting. Don't think I've ever had one of those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted February 1, 2019 #24 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Best ever after dinner drink, try a "Beautiful" (one ounce each XO Cognac + Grand Marnier) re the Boleros Mojito ... try the Coconut Mojito (only in Boleros). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovCruisin Posted February 1, 2019 #25 Share Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:44 PM, IRMO12HD said: On our next two cruises, we'll be purchasing the Deluxe Beverage Package. One of the things I want to do is to try new drinks -- I've been developing a list of possible candidates (the first cruise is just a 4-night cruise). What's your recommendation for new drinks to try when purchasing the DBP? I've been making a list . . . Just added Caipirinha to it!! I am not wild about whiskey/bourbon, but am willing to give them a try! I would appreciate any and all recommendations! My two favorites are: White Russians (Kahlúa, Vodka, and Cream) French Martini (Chambord, Vodka, and Pineapple Juice) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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