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Mixing Cocktails the Azamara Way

What could be better than enjoying a drink on the deck of a ship, watching the shoreline slowly disappear into the distance? Knowing that your drink was made by one of the best cruise industry mixologists! Bacardi recently held their sixth annual Bacardi Cruise Competition, pitting the top bartenders and chefs of the cruise industry against one another to discover the most innovative and delicious cuisine.

This year, Azamara bartender Muhamad Muttaqien was one of the Top 5 finalists with his cocktail “All Night Long.” Entered under the Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whiskies category, “All Night Long” proved to set a new standard in the way of blended scotch whisky drinks!

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Authentic Paella Recipe

In every Spanish family there is at least one person who knows how to cook good paella. A regional dish from Valencia, paella can be made countless ways. There is no typical paella recipe, just a method for cooking rice and whatever other ingredients you prefer. The process is inventive, free flowing with few units of measure, the only requirement being that you make enough!

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Holiday Wassail

Wassail is the eggnog of the 17th century. Originating in southern English, the ancient cousin of the popular rum-spiked drink was often featured as a part of the Wassailing tradition, a ceremony intended to banish evil spirits and secure a bountiful apple harvest. Wassail is derived from waes hail, an old English phrase meaning “good health.” Traditional wassail recipes called for ale, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and eggs and were topped with bread to sop us the drink. Wassail was made in a special vessel made from dense oily wood designed to retain heat and keep out moisture.

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Tiramisù: A slice of Italian Folklore

Traditional tiramisù is an Italian dessert similar to a parfait. It consists of Italian savoiardi or ladyfingers soaked in espresso and liquor and layered with a mascarpone and zabaglione cheese mixture. The final layer is often topped with cocoa powder, a bitter counterpoint to the sweetness of the ladyfingers and the lightness of the filling. The layered dessert is featured on Italian menus across the United States, though its history is difficult to pinpoint.

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