Thanksgiving in the Caribbean with SeaDream
November 19, 2011 by seadreamblog
Thanksgiving in the Caribbean with SeaDream yacht club
Leave the cocktails & cooking to a pampering staff of 95
SeaDream yacht club’s twin mega-yachts, SeaDream I and SeaDream II will be spending Thanksgiving in the Caribbean. On November 24th SeaDream I will be in the glorious Grenadines, anchored off the island of Carriacou. SeaDream II will be in the unspoiled British Virgin Islands, anchored off Norman Island.
Hotel Manager aboard SeaDream II, Peter Rima shares a few special cocktails with a Thanksgiving twist.
Cranberry Ginger Martini
2 tsp. grated ginger
8 cranberries (fresh or frozen)
4 oz. cranberry vodka
Splash of lime juice
Splash of cranberry juice
Splash of simple syrup (dissolve one part sugar in one part boiling water; let cool)
Splash of Sprite
Garnish: lemon twist
Muddle ginger and cranberries in a shaker. Add ice, vodka, both juices, and simple syrup. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass, and add Sprite. Garnish with lemon twist.
Smashing Pumpkin
2 oz. Stoli Vanil
1 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
1 oz. cream
1 tsp. simple syrup (dissolve one part sugar in one part boiling water; let cool)
Garnish: cinnamon stick
Put everything into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, and shake. Pour into a glass over ice, and garnish with cinnamon stick.
Pumpkin Martini
½ oz. cream liqueur
2 oz. Absolut Vanilia
1 oz. canned pumpkin puree
1 tsp. whipped cream
Garnish: cinnamon stick
Shake together cream liqueur, vodka, and ice. Add pumpkin puree, and shake again. Strain into a glass. Top with whipped cream, and garnish with cinnamon stick.
John Ellis
on November 27, 2011 at 11:04 pm
I had both the Cranberry Ginger Martini and the Pumpkin Martini mixed by Shaun. Both were delicious and an excellent way to celebrate Thanksgiving at sea.