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NCL Cruise Ship Destination Cocktail Recipes

Norwegian Cruise Line has been giving Carnival a run for its money recently with two great new ships and now a series of drinks based on their favorite destinations around the world. Created by Gabriel Orta of the Miami-based Bar Lab Cocktails this new series features unique drinks on different ships and highlights fresh local ingredients.

This includes guests on the Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Dawn where they can enjoy a traditional Dark and Stormy featuring Bermuda's favorite son, Gosling's Rum and ginger beer or the Breakaway Mai Tai below.

While we can't think of much better than cruising on some of the world's best ships we think it might be easier to follow these recipes rather than setting off on months of travel :)

mai tai

Breakaway Mai Tai (Bermuda)


2oz Gosling's Black Seal Rum
1oz Almond syrup
1oz Fresh squeezed lime juice
Dash of cinnamon
Garnish: Mint, Cinnamon stick, half orange wheel
Glass: Rocks


Directions:
Add ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a glass filled with plenty ice. Garnish with mint,
cinnamon stick and half orange wheel.

 

Spicy Piña Punch (Caribbean)


2oz Bacardi superior
1oz Chipotle pineapple syrup
½oz Benedictine liqueur
1oz Fresh squeezed lime juice
Garnish: Pineapple/ Use mandolin to slice the pineapple very thin
Jalapeno wheel
Glass: Rocks


Directions:
Add ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass filled with plenty ice.
Garnish with pineapple and jalapeno wheel.

 

French Old Fashioned (Europe)


1.5 oz Hennessy
½ oz Grand Marnier
¼ oz simple syrup
1 dash orange bitters
2 dashes whiskey barrel age bitter
Garnish: large orange and lemon twist
Glass: Rocks

Directions:
Add ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir for at least 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange and lemon twist.

Kona Lava

Kona Lava (Hawaii)

1.5oz Whaler's Original Dark rum
1oz ginger syrup
¾oz lemon juice
3oz Kona Longboard beer
Garnish: lemon and lime wheels. Use a mandolin to slice the
lemon and lime.
Glass: Highball


Directions:
Add ingredients in a mixing glass except for the beer.
Add ice and stir for at least 30 seconds.
Strain into a glass full with plenty ice.
In another mixing glass with ice, add the beer and stir.
Then strain into a glass. Garnish with lemon and lime wheels

 

Smoky Hot Toddy (Alaska)


1.5oz Grants scotch
1/2oz Crème de Cacao
½oz simple syrup
2 dashes angostura
2 Orange peels
3 Cloves


Directions:
Add ingredients in a glass. Stir before adding the water.
Add hot water – do not fill glass- and stir again.

Bermuda

 

Island Smash

 

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