Aruba Arriba

INGREDIENTS

Rum silver
Triple sec
Banana liqueur
Vodka
Grenadine
Orange juice
Pineapple juice
Rum floater

STEPS

1	Combine all alcohol
2	Add orange and pineapple juice
3	Shake
4	Add a dash of grenadine
5	Float rum on top

Lucy’s

Location: Aruba

Bartender: Arvin Moriel

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Tropicolada

INGREDIENTS

Coconut cream
Orange juice
Pineapple juice
Cranberry juice

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Shake

Lucy’s

Location: Aruba

Bartender: Arvin Moriel

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Sangria

INGREDIENTS

Midori melon
Brandy
Mango mix
Wine of choice or champagne

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Garnish as desired

Karel’s

Location: Bonaire

Bartender: Inmanol Wanga

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Gorgeous street in Bonaire

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Fresh Up

INGREDIENTS

Bip Bop
Pineapple juice
Orange juice
Club soda

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Garnish as desired

Karel’s

Location: Bonaire

Bartender: Inmanol Wanga

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Gorgeous street in Bonaire

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Margarita Tradiciona

INGREDIENTS

2 oz tequila
.5 oz orange liqueur
1 oz. lemon juice

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Garnish as desired

La Bonita

Location: Costa Maya

Bartender:
Mario Antonio Canul

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Margarita Fresca

INGREDIENTS

Orange juice
Strawbery juice
Water & ice

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Garnish as desired

La Bonita

Location: Costa Maya

Bartender:
Mario Antonio Canul

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Raspberry Island Oasis

INGREDIENTS

.5 oz. Tequila
.5 oz Vodka
.25 oz Red Curaçao
.10 Oz Wild Berry Vodka
.25 oz. Blue Curaçcao

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Shake well
3	Top with garnish

5 O‘clock Somewhere

Location: Curaçao

Bartender: Mary dee Bakbohina

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Banana Island Oasis

INGREDIENTS

.75 oz. Banana juice
.25 oz lemon sour mix
.25 oz kiwi grenadine
Fanta soda

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Shake well and pour over ice
3	Top with garnish

5 O‘clock Somewhere

Location: Curaçao

Bartender: Mary dee Bakbohina

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Coco Party

INGREDIENTS

1 glass frozen pina colada (pineapple juice with 1/3 coco cream milk)
1 glass passion fruit
1 test tube of light Brugal rum
2 test tubes of dark Brugal rum
Garnish with pineapple and cherry

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	See video for details
3	Top with garnish

Coco Caña Lounge

Location: Dominican Republic

Bartender: Rahanny Jose

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Kiss on the Lips

INGREDIENTS

Strawberry juice
Mango juice

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients together
2	Shake well and pour over ice
3	Top with garnish

Coco Caña Lounge

Location: Dominican Republic

Bartender: Rahanny Jose

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Mudslide

INGREDIENTS

1 oz. Kailua
1 oz. Molly’s whiskey
1 oz. Tito’s vodka
2 oz. cream
Chocolate coating
Whipped cream
Cherry garnish

STEPS

1	Combine and blend all ingredients together
2	Coat glass with chocolate
3	Top with whipped cream and a cherry

Sharky’s

Location: Grand Cayman

Bartender: Michael Gacul Jr.

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COme on in

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Fruit Slide

INGREDIENTS

.5 oz mango puree
.5 o. strawberry puree
Housemade lemonade

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients
2	Mix, shake and serve

Sharky’s

Location: Grand Cayman

Bartender: Michael Gacul Jr.

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Pink Pearl

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz. Barbara Silver rum
3 oz Homemade berry lemonade
1.5 oz. club soda
Lemon wedge

STEPS

1	Prepare homemade berry lemonade (recipe in free-spirited entry)
2	Add rum to lemonade over ice
3	Finish with club soda
4	Garnish with lemon slice

Ridge Cafe

Location: Grand Turk

Bartender: Amanda Jagos

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Berry Lemonade

INGREDIENTS

Fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Blueberries
Strawberries
Water
Sugar

STEPS

1	Squeeze lemons for fresh-squeezed lemon juice
2	Add water, sugar, lemon juice and berries in blender and mix
3	Pour over ice
4	Add club soda to taste
5	Top with lemon and fresh mint garnish

Ridge Cafe

Location: Grand Turk

Bartender: Amanda Jagos

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Bahama Papa!

INGREDIENTS

Gold rum
Coconut rum
Grenadine
Pineapple juice
Orange juice
Blackberry brandy

STEPS

1	Mix a shaker glass each of Gold rum and coconut rum
2	Add Grenadine
3	Add pineapple and orange juices
4	Shake and pour into a pineapple cup
5	Skewer pineapple and strawberry pieces on a stick for garnish and flavor
6	Add a touch of blackberry brandy
7	Add a cherry on top

The Island Post

Location: Nassau

Bartender: Michael Seymour

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Mango Delight

INGREDIENTS

Fresh mangos
Simple syrup
Crushed ice

STEPS

1	Mix mangos, simple syrup and ice in a blender
2	Add cut up pieces of pineapple and strawberry
3	Serve in a pineapple
4	Add a mini umbrella and straw

The Island Post

Location: Nassau

Bartender: Michael Seymour

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Shishito Pepper Mule

INGREDIENTS

Lime juice
Shishito roasted peppers
Vodka
Shishito simple syrup
Fresh ice

STEPS

1	Combine ingredients
2	Shake well
3	Garnish with a flower

Linden’s

Location: New York City

Bartender: Hugo Romaro

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The front room

Private cabins for your dining pleasure

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Garden Margarita

INGREDIENTS

Lime juice
Agave
Herbal mixture
Fresh herbs
Ice

STEPS

1	Combine ingredients
2	Add ice and shake
3	Garnish with fresh herbs

Linden’s

Location: New York City

Bartender: Hugo Romaro

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Private cabins for your dining pleasure

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Cheshire Cat Cosmo

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz. Grey Goose vodka
.7 oz. Cointreau
.5 pz. lime juice
.75 oz. cranberry juice
Cotton candy

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients in a shaker
2	Shake hard and strain
3	Serve in a martini glass and pour over cotton candy

The Wonder Bar

Location: Wonderland Cruise

Bartenders: Randy Opema
and Albert F. Santos

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Enjoying the high seas

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Non-Alcoholic Cosmo

INGREDIENTS

1 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. lemon juice
Touch of Sprite
Cotton candy

STEPS

1	Combine all ingredients in a shaker
2	Shake hard and strain
3	Serve in a martini glass and pour over cotton candy

The Wonder Bar

Location: Wonderland Cruise

Bartenders: Randy Opema
and Albert F. Santos

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Celebrate — cont’d

Raise Your Spirits
and Celebrate the Next Chapter as We Unpack Some Fun

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Spirited

Free-Spirited

Spirited

Free-Spirited

Pairs Well with Chapter 3

Aruba Arriba

Lucy’s
Aruba

Tropicolada

Lucy’s
Aruba

Pairs Well with Chapter 4

Sangria

Karel’s
Bonaire

Fresh Up

Karel’s
Bonaire

Pairs Well with Chapter 5

Margarita Tradiciona

La Bonita
Costa Maya

Margarita Fresca

La Bonita
Costa Maya

Pairs Well with Chapter 22

Raspberry Island Oasis

5 O’Clock Somewhere
Curaçao

Banana Island Oasis

5 O’Clock Somewhere
Curaçao

Pairs Well with Chapter 2

Coco Party

Coco Caña Lounge
Dominican Republic

Kiss on the Lips

Coco Caña Lounge
Dominican Republic

Pairs Well with Chapter 5

Mudslide

Sharky’s
Grand Cayman

Fruit Slide

Sharky’s
Grand Cayman

Pairs well with Chapter 19

Pink Pearl

Ridge Cafe
Grand Turk

Berry Lemonade

Ridge Cafe
Grand Turk

Pairs Well with Chapter 10

Bahama Papa!

The Island Post
Nassau

Mango Delight

The Island Post
Nassau

Pairs Well with Chapter 34

Shishito Pepper Mule

Linden’s
New York

Garden Margarita

Linden’s
New York

Pairs Well with Chapter 9

Cheshire Cat Cosmo

Wonderland of the Seas

Alcohol-Free Cosmo

Wonderland of the Seas

Aruba Arriba

INGREDIENTS

Rum silver

Triple sec

Banana liqueur

Vodka

Grenadine

Orange juice

Pineapple juice

Rum floater

STEPS

1

Combine all alcohol

2

Add orange and pineapple juice

3

Shake

4

Add a dash of grenadine

5

Float rum on top

Lucy’s

Location: Aruba

Bartender: Arvin Moriel

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Tropicolada

INGREDIENTS

Coconut cream

Orange juice

Pineapple juice

Cranberry juice

STEPS

1

Combine all ingredients together

2

Shake

Lucy’s

Location: Aruba

Bartender: Arvin Moriel

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Sangria

INGREDIENTS

Midori melon

Brandy

Mango mix

Wine of choice or champagne

STEPS

1

Combine all ingredients together

2

Garnish as desired

Karel’s

Location: Bonaire

Bartender: Inmanol Wanga

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Fresh Up

INGREDIENTS

Bip Bop

Pineapple juice

Orange juice

Club soda

STEPS

1

Combine all ingredients together

2

Garnish as desired

Karel’s

Location: Bonaire

Bartender: Inmanol Wanga

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Margarita Tradiciona

INGREDIENTS

2 oz tequila

.5 oz orange liqueur

1 oz. lemon juice

STEPS

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Bartender:
Mario Antonio Canul

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