{"id":1129,"date":"2015-03-19T20:41:03","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T20:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awaywego-origin.carnival.com\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2020-04-03T18:33:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:33:07","slug":"a-spring-forward-guide-to-cruise-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/a-spring-forward-guide-to-cruise-cocktails","title":{"rendered":"A Spring Forward Guide to Cruise Cocktails"},"content":{"rendered":"

We didn\u2019t travel much this winter. There was a trip to Key West in February with Beth\u2019s sister and brother-in-law that will go down as legendary, and then another to Provincetown, on Cape Cod in January. But, for the most part, we spent a lot of time working on the East Coast, as the snow piled higher around our basement window.<\/p>\n

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If you haven\u2019t heard, this winter has been a record breaker in Boston and the South Shore. That\u2019s where we are at the moment, the South Shore\u2026good old Plymouth, Mass\u2026America\u2019s hometown. The snow started falling in mid-January and kept going into March. The weatherman says that over 108 inches fell this winter, making it the snowiest winter ever in Boston, and more may be on the way.<\/p>\n

Things got so dire this winter that not even mail carriers ventured out. Days went by before we could leave the house. Chachy, our little 10-pound hound, rarely made an appearance. He spent most of his time snuggled up on our bed under fleece sheets. One of the ways that we passed time during the snowmageddon was to talk about past trips. Jordan, Greece, Italy, and Amsterdam came up a lot, as did our Carnival cruise through the Caribbean<\/a>. We actually talked a lot about that trip. We talked about the food, warm breezes and water, and, of course, all those glorious ship drinks.<\/p>\n

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During the cruise we bought a lot of people drinks. It was an assignment, and we took it very seriously. Yes, that\u2019s right, Mrs. Bartender, can you recommend a cocktail that begins with X, Y, or Z? The idea was to create an A to Z cocktail guide for cruisers<\/a>, and I like to think we hit the mark. The conversations and cocktails stuck with us. And as we talked about the drinks we shared with new friends, we came up with the idea to mix up a fun selection of cocktails for different cruising and travel styles, such as The Relaxation\/Spa Cruiser, The Adrenaline\/Adventure Cruiser, and the Cultural Cruiser. During an afternoon of reminiscing (and sampling), we came up with these three tasty cruise cocktails to celebrate the arrival of spring.<\/p>\n

The Relaxation Cruiser<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Strawberry, Lemonade, and Basil Mimosa<\/strong><\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/p>\n