Travel and Alcohol
Cocktails During Flight
People who like to purchase spirits abroad or enjoy a cocktail while traveling have come to the right place. When it comes to drinking while traveling, the quintessential issue is to use common sense.
Rules of Alcohol and Travel
There are rules and regulations about carrying alcohol on a flight due to security reasons, but the rules aren't as stringent as some people fear. For official rules about carrying duty-free purchased liquor to and from the United States, review the rules located at the U.S. Transportation and Security Administration department.
Recommended Travel Drinks
If you just want to have a cocktail during flight, it is permissible to purchase alcoholic drinks on the plane or in the airport. For a list of recommended drinks, see our choices below.
Recipe for the Bloody Mary
Bacardi's Cuba Libre
If you're in the mood for rum and coke while traveling, consider a Cuba Libre. This drink brings together cola and Bacardi rum with a twist of lime. The Cuba Libre is a satisfying chilled beverage that blends great with peanuts and pretzels. Bacardi's Cuba Libre is not hard on the stomach and is a refreshing choice during a long flight, especially a flight to Cuba or the Bahamas.
Recipe for Cuba Libre
- 1/2 lime juice
- Chilled coca cola
- 2 oz Bacardi Rum
Bacardi Classic Mojito
A Bacadi Classic Mojito is a refreshing, traditional Cuban cocktail made with Bacardi rum, sugar, carbonated water, and mint leaves. The classic mojito is sweet, but tastes more minty and fruity than sugary. The mint in a mojito makes it the ideal "refresher" beverage, and the fruit flavor possibilities, such as limon, pomegranate, ginger, or peach can be blended with Bacardi white rum to produce a tasty mojito without a heavy alcohol taste. In addition, mojitos are ideal "vacation" or summer beverages to get you in the mood for fun in the sun or dining out on the boardwalk of your destination.
Recipe for the Bacardi Classic Mojito
- 1 1/2 ounces Bacardi Cuban rum
- 12 fresh spearmint leaves
- 1/2 lime
- 7 ounces club soda
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup (or 4 tsp sugar)
Pisco Sour
If you're not looking for a healthy or sweet cocktail, try a Pisco Sour. A Pisco Sour is a tasty cocktail that originates from Peru. The Pisco Sour blends Pisco brandy with lemon juice, egg whites, sugar syrup, and bitters. The Pisco Sour is ideal for people who don't enjoy the taste of alcohol, but are also not overly "sweet" drinkers. The drink also goes well with salty foods like the peanuts or pretzels traditionally served on planes.
Recipe for the Pisco Sour
- 3 tablespoons of Pisco brandy
- lime or lemon juice (half a large lemon)
- 1 tsp of sugar
- Crushed ice
- Bitters
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