{"id":7486,"date":"2017-06-15T20:38:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T20:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/?p=7486"},"modified":"2017-10-05T17:05:12","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T17:05:12","slug":"summer-entertaining-creating-cruise-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/summer-entertaining-creating-cruise-cocktail","title":{"rendered":"Summer Entertaining: Creating a Cruise Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_7.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline smiling on a balcony on the Carnival Victory\" width=\"456\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_7.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_7-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Since returning from our weekend getaway to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-to\/bahamas-cruises\/nassau-cruises.aspx?cid=icp_dcs_awg_HouseHarper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nassau<\/a> with Carnival Cruise Line, I found myself missing the ocean breeze, the smell of the sea and, of course, enjoying some quality time with Fred while sipping on a fruity cocktail. So, I decided to bring the flavors of the sea back home with us by re-creating my favorite cocktail from the cruise, an aptly named Sea Breeze cocktail to enjoy here at home on our back patio.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_2.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline posing on a balcony holding a red cocktail\" width=\"456\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_2.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_9.jpg\" alt=\" Caroline looking out at the ocean on the Carnival Victory\" width=\"456\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_9.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_9-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_11.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline sitting in a chair on the balcony of her Carnival Victory stateroom\" width=\"456\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_11.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_11-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_1.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline posing with the ocean behind her\" width=\"456\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cruise-inspired-cocktail_1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/HOHpinapplecocktail3.jpg\" alt=\"Sea breeze cocktail, fruits and flowers displayed on a wooden table\" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/HOHpinapplecocktail3.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/HOHpinapplecocktail3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Fortunately for us, they are just as easy to whip up as they are to enjoy! You just need these simple ingredients:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sea Breeze Cocktail Recipe:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vodka, 4 oz<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cranberry Juice, 8 oz<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Grapefruit Juice, 4 oz<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ice Cubes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Garnish with lime or pineapple<br \/>\n*Serves four.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sea-Breeze-Cocktail-Recipe_1.jpg\" alt=\"Sea breeze cocktail sitting on a tray\" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sea-Breeze-Cocktail-Recipe_1.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sea-Breeze-Cocktail-Recipe_1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Instructions:<br \/>\nAdd all liquids into a shaker with ice.\u00a0 Shake and serve.\u00a0 Garnish with fruit.<br \/>\nServe + Enjoy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"influencerWidgetContainer\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF !important; text-align: center !important; padding: 10px 20px !important;\">\n<p style=\"color: #004973 !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important;\">This post was created for <a style=\"color: #004973 !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/?cid=icp_dcs_awg_HouseHarper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Away We Go with Carnival<\/a>, the destination for getting in the getaway state of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1jYzYwZDFjMjcxMmM1YTYyNTA0MGVhZTZhOTEwY2IwMw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since returning from our weekend getaway to Nassau with Carnival Cruise Line, I found myself missing the ocean breeze, the &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/summer-entertaining-creating-cruise-cocktail\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more of Summer Entertaining: Creating a Cruise Cocktail\"> read more<\/a>","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":7576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,3],"tags":[31,30],"class_list":["post-7486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","category-lifestyle","tag-drinks","tag-food"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - 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