Favorite after-dinner drink

[JLMoran]

To riff a bit on the Favorite Food topic, what's your favorite after-dinner drink?

For me, it's Bailey's on the rocks; optionally with a shot of espresso mixed in.

[WAAAYTOOO]

10 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

To riff a bit on the Favorite Food topic, what's your favorite after-dinner drink?

For me, it's Bailey's on the rocks; optionally with a shot of espresso mixed in.

Sort of an inverse to yours.  Try a cup of Earl Grey with a shot of Baileys.  Yum

[JLMoran]

Just now, WAAAYTOOO said:

Sort of an inverse to yours.  Try a cup of Earl Grey with a shot of Baileys.  Yum

Hmmm. I wonder how a cup of Chai would go with Bailey's? Chai is pretty much the only tea I even consider adding milk or other dairy-type products to.

[CruzOnBye]

Kraken and Diet for me! I've never ventured out much into spiked coffees and teas, but the more posts I read about them...why not try?! I mean, that is what the DX is for right? Sampling...

[DandA]

Usually head to the Schooner Bar, Sandy Collins for me and Brandy Alexandra for the misses.  If still in the MDR maybe an Irish Coffee.

[JLMoran]

1 hour ago, DandA said:

Brandy Alexandra for the misses

What is this? Never heard of it.

[Ogilthorpe]

After dinner while at the restaurant, almost always a sambuca straight up (with a couple coffee beans) and a double  espresso on the side (or should that be the other way around?)

[DandA]

13 hours ago, JLMoran said:

What is this? Never heard of it.

Here is whats in it, a little sweet for me.  Its served in a martini glass.  It's a Schooner Bar specialty, but we have been able to get it at other places around the ship (i.e. theater)

Brandy Alexander: Remy Martin VSOP and creme de cocoa dark shaken hard with half-and-half and double-strained and dusted with fresh nutmeg: $12

Edited May 12, 2020 by DandA

[bossdog421]

Some Port with dessert and I'm happy.

[JLMoran]

1 hour ago, DandA said:

Brandy Alexander: Remy Martin VSOP and creme de cocoa dark shaken hard with half-and-half and double-strained and dusted with fresh nutmeg: $12

That actually sounds really tasty, but I think I'd have to sub in proper light cream for half-and-half; not sure what's in that stuff, but it tears my insides apart like nobody's business.

[Wanderer]

Irish coffee or Laphroaig 10 years!  

Depends on need of caffeine and mood.

[Baked Alaska]

20 hours ago, JLMoran said:

To riff a bit on the Favorite Food topic, what's your favorite after-dinner drink?

For me, it's Bailey's on the rocks; optionally with a shot of espresso mixed in.

Joe, I agree 100 percent with your choice. My second choice is, so long as it isn't empty, whatever is in my glass at the time.

[Firefly]

Chocolate Martini - yum

[ellcee]

Bailey's, Limoncello, a good drinking rum, amaretto.

1 hour ago, Baked Alaska said:

My second choice is, so long as it isn't empty, whatever is in my glass at the time.

^^^

[Floski]

9 minutes ago, ellcee said:

Bailey's, Limoncello, a good drinking rum, amaretto.

^^^

Wait.  That's all in one drink?   I'm piqued, now...

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, Firefly said:

Chocolate Martini - yum

I had a very bad experience with [many] chocolate martini once.  

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, ellcee said:

Bailey's, Limoncello, a good drinking rum, amaretto.

^^^

Come to think of it, I had a very, VERY bad experience with limoncello in Naples a few years ago.  Limoncello in Italy is nothing more than moonshine.  I had to go and climb comm. towers the next day.  It was NOT pretty.

Amaretto.  UMMMM.....love it.  Try a pina colada with Amaretto (vs rum).  Liquid candy !

[Momof4crazytocruise]

Any good scotch will do. 

 

[HeWhoWaits]

Sadly, my favorite after-dinner drink on the cruises no longer exists in its purest form.

Loved the daily special layered drinks in the special shooter glasses you could keep. We have quite the collection of those glasses and have parties for our friends where we serve different layered drinks we've tried over the years.

[Pima1988]

In the restaurant it is always cappuccino and a shot of Amaretto.

Schooners it is the Sandy Collins.

[joshgates]

On my way to dinner a stop at the Wonderland bar for a Rolling Stone, although looking forward to trying the urban garden martini at CP150.  

After dinner an espresso martini or another stop up to Wonderland to ease into the evening before switching to Titos and soda with a slice of orange (occasional splash of cranberry too).

[ellcee]

21 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Try a pina colada with Amaretto (vs rum).

On Fire Island (off of Long Island, NY) a VERY popular drink is called the ROCKET FUEL.

Pina colada with rum, amaretto and a 151 floater. The most I can drink is two over a few hours.

 

[ellcee]

22 hours ago, Floski said:

Wait.  That's all in one drink?   I'm piqued, now...

nah. All separate.

[Floski]

5 minutes ago, ellcee said:

nah. All separate.

Whew....for a minute there, I thought I was going to have a meeting with the constable...

[alamode123]

After FIRST dinner or after SECOND dinner?

[jaredhamburg]

23 hours ago, alamode123 said:

After FIRST dinner or after SECOND dinner?

That is why early dinner is nice....Eat a multi-course dinner in the MDR and then hit up the buffet around 8:30PM acting like a Hobbit asking for second dinner.....

[alamode123]

1 hour ago, jaredhamburg said:

That is why early dinner is nice....Eat a multi-course dinner in the MDR and then hit up the buffet around 8:30PM acting like a Hobbit asking for second dinner.....

I had ultimate dining plan, so it was usually dinner around 6 and playmakers around 10

[Bob_KY]

Okay, bourbon guy here.  Woodford or Blantons neat (not very lucky on Royal cruises for this).    But, refreshing is 150C's cucumber martini.  I order 2 every time.

[KathyC]

I enjoy a toasted almond before retiring.  It's kahula, amaretto & cream.  Nice, soothing, relaxing drink. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

2 minutes ago, KathyC said:

I enjoy a toasted almond before retiring.  It's kahula, amaretto & cream.  Nice, soothing, relaxing drink. 

Yum. That sounds really good.  I love anything with amaretto.

[JLMoran]

39 minutes ago, KathyC said:

I enjoy a toasted almond before retiring.  It's kahula, amaretto & cream.  Nice, soothing, relaxing drink. 

Might have to try that one some time. Sounds tasty!

[HeWhoWaits]

12 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Yum. That sounds really good.  I love anything with amaretto.

Then you must be a fan of the Nutty Irishman.

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, HeWhoWaits said:

Then you must be a fan of the Nutty Irishman.

Tell me, tell me...

[HeWhoWaits]

3 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Tell me, tell me...

A traditional Nutty Irishman is Bailey's and Frangelico, but a variation can be made with Amaretto in place of the Frangelico.

[KathyC]

17 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Yum. That sounds really good.  I love anything with amaretto.

 

16 hours ago, JLMoran said:

Might have to try that one some time. Sounds tasty!

If you add a shot of vodka, it becomes a roasted toasted almond.  I make ours with vanilla almond milk, gives it extra flavor. 

[Pima1988]

@HeWhoWaits  I too thought that it was made with Frangelico.  I just remember back in my cocktail waitressing days (30 yrs ago), that this was a popular drink.  I just can't recall the other name, they are both identical just Frangelico in one compared to amaretto in the other.  I like amaretto, but I like Frangelico more. 

Those were the days of women ordering ….white Russians, Melon Balls, white wine spritzers and of course daiquiris and frozen margaritas. 

I worked at a very popular club, and we would say to anyone that ordered a daiquiri/margarita the blender was broken.  Bartenders couldn't waste their time making it.  Their belief was if you want a Margarita go to Chi-Chis (showing my age). It took too much effort which equaled less $$$ making tips compared to a Tanqueray and tonic.  Our bartenders would mutter nasty words, and there were times I saw them add "special" ingredients aka the drink mat liquid at the station.  From that point on I have always been easiest concoction. such as, Bourbon and Diet Coke and if I have a rita it is always on the rocks!

I wonder if they even sell Midori anymore!  

[Ogilthorpe]

@Pima1988 Thanks for the classic drink references!  It takes me back to the era of upside down Margheritas!

[Pima1988]

@Ogilthorpe  those were the days of layered shots and crazy named drinks. B52s, Green Martians, and every sexual innuendo!

My husband and I are laughing these days because back in the late 80s it was wine coolers in every flavor...Can we all say Bartle and James? How about ZIMA? Now it is Truly and the Claw.  Just like fashion, it all comes back around with a new twist just several decades later!

OBTW there is 1 more reason I drink my ritas on the rocks.  It is not that pre-made crap that runs and runs out of the slushy type machines.  EW gross!

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, HeWhoWaits said:

A traditional Nutty Irishman is Bailey's and Frangelico, but a variation can be made with Amaretto in place of the Frangelico.

Oh...then I definitely have had this before.  I love Bailey's and Amaretto !!!  Didn't know it had a name though !!

[Pima1988]

@WAAAYTOOO  Since you like Amaretto.  Next time ask for a Vodka and Cranberry with a splash of amaretto.  It is sweet and tart at the same time.  Kind of reminds me of the drink called Georgia peach.  Or even a variety of an Amaretto sour.

I am not a sweet type of drinker.  Margaritas are as sweet as I go.