38 Royal Caribbean drink recipes perfect for any party

In:
31 Dec 2018
By: 
Matt Hochberg

Whether New Years Eve, July 4th, Arbor Day or really any celebration, we have some cocktail recipes to share that you can sample between Royal Caribbean cruises from the comfort of your own home.

LIME MARGARITA

  • 1/2 oz House Tequila
  • 1/2 oz Triple Sec
  • Margarita Mix
  • Salt Rim 

Shake and Strain over fresh ice for on the Rocks Or Blend 

ROYAL GOLD RITA — Rocks 

  • 1/2 oz Patron Anejo
  • 3/4 oz Cointreau
  • 1/2 oz Grand Marnier
  • Margarita Mix

Shake and Strain over fresh ice for on the Rocks and float Grand Marnier Or Blend and float Grand Marnier 

TEQUILA SUNRISE

  • 1 1/2 oz House Tequila
  • Orange Juice
  • 1/2 oz Grenadine

Shake and strain over fresh ice 

GREEN MEXICAN 

  • 3/4 oz House Gold Tequila
  • 1/4 oz Peach Schnapps
  • 1/4 oz Banana Liqueur
  • 1/4 oz Blue Curacao
  • 3 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 1/4 oz Sugar Syrup 

Shake and Strain over fresh ice 

CUBA LIBRA

  • 1 1/2 oz House White Rum Top with Coke 
  • Fresh Lime Wedge 

Pina Colada

  • 1 1/2 oz House White Rum
  • Pina Colada Mix Blend
  • Pineapple & Cherry 

ULTIMATE MAI TAI 

  • 3/4 oz Pyrat XO Rum
  • 1/2 oz Amaretto Disaronno
  • 1 oz Orange Juice
  • 1 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 1 oz Sweet & Sour
  • 1/2 oz Grenadine
  • 3/4 oz Myer's Rum 

Shake, strain and pour over fresh ice.

Float Myer's Rum 

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI 

  • 1 1/2 oz House White Rum
  • Strawberry Mix

Blend

ULTIMATE BLOODY MARY 

  • 1 1/2 oz Stoli Elite
  • Spices to taste
  • Top with tomato juice
  • Lime
  • 2 Olives

Shake and pour over fresh ice.

CARIBBEAN COOLER 

  • 1 oz Grey Goose
  • 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
  • 3 1/2 oz Orange Juice
  • 1/2 oz Grenadine
  • Top with Sprite 
  • Pineapple 

Shake and strain over fresh ice 

MADRAS 

  • 1 1/2oz Vodka
  • 1 1/2 oz Orange Juice
  • Top with Cranberry Juice 
  • Lime Wedge 

CAPE COD

  • 1 1/2 oz House Vodka
  • Top with Cranberry Juice 
  • Lime Wedge 

GIN COOLER 

  • 1/2 oz House Gin
  • 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps 
  • 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
  • 1/2 oz of Pineapple Juice 
  • Pineapple & Cherry 

Shake and Strain over fresh ice 

ROYAL SINGAPORE SLING 

  • 1 1/2 oz Aviation Gin
  • 1/2 oz Blackberry Brandy
  • 1/2 oz Grenadine
  • 2oz Sweet & Sour
  • Soda Water

Shake and strain over fresh ice and top with Soda pour Grenadine on top to float down.

TOM COLLINS

  • 1 oz House Gin
  • 2 1/2 oz Sweet & Sour
  • Soda Water 

Shake until frothy, strain over fresh ice and top with soda.

RASPBERRY COLLINS 

  • 2 oz New Amsterdam Gin
  • 3/4 oz Raspberry Mix
  • 1 1/2 oz Sweet & Sour
  • Soda Water 

Shake and strain over fresh ice and top with soda.

WHISKEY SOUR

  • 1 1/2 oz House Whiskey
  • 3 oz Citus Mix Shake until frothy, strain over fresh ice
  • Lemon & Cherry 

OLD FASHIONED - Rocks

  • 1 1/2 oz House Whiskey
  • 1 x Orange Slice
  • 1 x Cherry
  • 1 x Sugar Sachet
  • 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  • 1 oz Soda 

Muddle Orange, Cherry, Sugar & Bitters. Add Liquor, Stir, Add Ice and Top with Soda 

LYNCHBURG LEMONADE

  • 1 oz Jack Daniels
  • 1/2 oz Triple Sec
  • 3 oz Sweet & Sour
  • Sprite 

Shake until frothy and strain over fresh ice. Top with Sprite 

RUSTY NAIL - Rocks

  • 1 oz House Whiskey
  • 1/2 oz Drambuie 

Strawberry Lemonade 

  • 2oz Strawberry Mix
  • 2oz Lemonade Mix
  • Top with Soda

Shake and strain over fresh ice, Top with Soda. Stir as required.

Red Delight

  • 2oz Strawberry Mix
  • 1 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Top with Red Bull (Regular)

Shake and strain over fresh ice, top with soda. Stir as required.

Island Fusion

  • 1 1/4 oz Pina Colada Mix
  • 1 1/4 oz Passion Fruit Mix
  • 2 1/2 oz Orange juice
  • Slice of pineapple and Cherry

Shake and strain over fresh ice

Slushy Coco Loco

  • 4oz Red Bull Yellow Edition
  • 2 oz Pineapple juice
  • 1 oz coconut cream/Pina colada mix
  • Slice of pineapple

Blend

APPLETINI

  • 2oz Tito's Vodka
  • 1oz Sour Apple Pucker
  • Cherry

Shake and Strain into a Martini glass or on the rocks

MANHATTAN 

  • 2 oz Buffalo Trace
  • 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • Dash Angostura Bitters
  • Bar Spoon of Cherry Juice
  • Cherry

Guest preference, Stir, Shake and Strain 

ZACAPA DREAM

  • 1 1/4 oz Ron Zacapa
  • 1/2 oz Baileys
  • 1/2 oz Kahula
  • 1/2 oz Amaretto
  • 1/2 oz Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 oz Sugar Syrup 

Shake and Strain 

ULTIMATE COSMOPOLITAN 

  • 2oz Grey Goose Vodka
  • 1/2 oz Cointreau 
  • 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
  • 1 Lime Wedge Squeezed 
  • Lime Twist 

Shake and Strain 

Melon Mojito Cosmo 

  • 1 1/4 oz White Rum
  • 3/4 oz Midori
  • 1 oz Mojito Syrup
  • 4 oz Soda 
  • Mint Sprig & Lime 

Build ingredients and stir through, top with Soda 

Starboard Madras Cosmo 

  • 2 oz House Vodka
  • 3 oz Orange Juice
  • 2 oz Cranberry Juice
  • 1 oz Sprite 
  • Orange Wedge 

Shake all ingredients except Sprite. Strain over fresh ice and finish with sprite 

Caribbean Sling Cosmo 

  • 1 1/4 oz Spice Rum
  • 3/4 oz Blackberry Brandy
  • 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
  • 3 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 1 oz Orange Juice 
  • Pineapple Wedge 

Shake all ingredients & strain over fresh ice 

Mai Tai 

  • 1 1/4 oz House Dark Rum
  • 3/4 oz Disaronno
  • 3 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 1 oz Orange Juice
  • 1/4 oz Grenadine 
  • Slice of pineapple & Cherry 

Shake all ingredients except grenadine, Strain over fresh ice 

Port Side Punch 

  • 1oz House White Rum
  • 1/2 oz Malibu
  • 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
  • 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
  • 3 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 1 oz Cranberry 
  • Pineapple Cherry 

Shake all ingredients except Cranberry Juice, Strain over fresh ice and finish with soda 

Citrus Cooler 

  • 1 1/4 oz House Vodka
  • 3/4 oz Triple Sec
  • 4 oz Orange Juice
  • 1 oz Sprite
  • Orange Wedge 

Shake all (except Sprite) and strain over fresh ice. Then top with Sprite 

Margarita Azul Pilsner 

  • 1 oz House tequila
  • 1/2 oz Triple sec
  • 1/2 oz Blue curacao
  • 2 oz Margarita Mix
  • 2 oz Sprite 
  • Lemon wedge / Half Salt Rim 

Shake and strain over fresh ice filled pilsner glass top with Sptrite 

Royal Lemonade 

  • 2 oz House Vodka
  • 2 oz Lemonade mix
  • 4 oz Sprite 
  • Lemon wedge 

Build ingredients in Glass over fresh ice and stir 

Woo Woo

  • 1 1/4 oz House Vodka
  • 3/4 oz Peach Schnapps
  • 1 oz Sour mix
  • 4 oz Cranberry Juice 
  • Lime Wedge 

Build all ingredients in glass

Captains Collins 

  • 2 oz House gin
  • 1 1/2 oz Sour mix
  • 1/2 oz Simple syrup
  • 4 oz Soda 
  • Lemon & Cherry 

Shake Gin with sour mix, strain over fresh ice and finish with soda 


Matt started Royal Caribbean Blog in 2010 as a place to share his passion for all things Royal Caribbean with readers. He oversees all the writers at Royal Caribbean Blog, and writes a great deal of content on a daily basis.  He has become one of the foremost experts on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Over the years, he has reached Pinnacle Club status with Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty program.

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