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From fruity cocktails like the Bourbon Street favorite hurricane and sweet frozen drinks like daiquiris to boozer bourbon cocktails, there's something for every type of partygoer. (There's also a mocktail recipe included for the kiddos and non-drinkers to enjoy.) Frozen Hurricane A hurricane is not only a Mardi Gras favorite, but a New Orleans staple. At Hot Tin Roof, this frozen option showcases the fruit flavors in a perfectly balanced way. Combining at passionfruit, lime, and pomegranate, the sweet and tart make the cocktail perfectly refreshing. If you like to eat Mardi Gras desserts, then you’ll probably enjoy Mardi Gras drinks that taste like dessert. A grasshopper is a beautiful mint-hued (and flavored) digestif meant to be sipped post dinner. Made with creme de menthe, creme de cacao and heavy cream, grasshoppers are said to have originated in New Orleans. The Mardi Gras Punch is a bold and flavorful party drink, perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras with a crowd. Inspired by the classic Hurricane, this punch blends light and dark rum with vibrant citrus flavors and passion fruit juice, creating a rich, tropical base with just the right amount of tartness and sweetness. For more Mardi Gras party ideas, check out all our favorite Mardi Gras food recipes, including all the best Mardi Gras appetizers to accompany all those cocktails. 1 Bourbon Milk Punch Seas of purple, gold, and green (symbolizing justice, power, and faith) can be seen everywhere. Mardi Gras Parade Krewes select their kings of Mardi Gras and put on elaborate float parades in their communities. No celebration would be complete without food and drink, though, and Mardi Gras is no exception. The sound of jazz fills the air! Purple, green, and gold costumes are everywhere to be seen as parades fill the busting streets of downtown ‘Nawlins! It’s time for Mardi Gras! But if you’re not driving out of state to celebrate, you can celebrate Mardi Gras in the comfort of your own home with these frozen Mardi Gras cocktails! The best Mardi Gras drinks for your Fat Tuesday celebration! Mardi Gras is all about reveling in decadence and debauchery. And just like in New Orleans, the drinks are always flowing! Grab a cocktail, and don’t forget the king cake! In this post you’ll find New Orleans cocktails perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras. Cajun Jambalaya at Grace by Nia. ROBIN WINCHELL 2023. At Grace by Nia in Boston, indulge in a dish full of blackened jumbo shrimp, beef sausage, roasted chicken, crawfish, long grain rice Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a celebratory time associated with cocktails, parades, beads, and fun in the city of New Orleans, a yearly celebration since the 1700s. Whether you're a New Orleans native or you simply love Mardi Gras themed parties, these Mardi Gras drink recipes will add the perfect touch to your celebration. If not the official drink of Mardi Gras, the unofficial one. Well, first, you gotta make a frozen daiquiri with a blender. Really nice blenders show up in the 1930s and by the 1940s and '50s What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras is the French term for “Fat Tuesday,” which is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the final day before the Lent season. Lent is a religious time for fasting and praying. People often give up their favorite indulgent foods, like soda, sugar, wine, or red meat. Photo/Blue Bayou via Facebook. The Blue Bayou is bringing “The Big Easy” to Chicago this Mardi Gras weekend with crawfish, cocktails, and cabaret!. The party kicks off on Saturday, March 1 with a crawfish boil in the afternoon, followed by an official Mardi Gras party and burlesque show in the evening. The traditional hurricane drink is credited to Pat O'Brien in New Orleans, who invented it during WWII. He wanted to do a twist on a daiquiri to use up surplus ingredients, and he even gave the drink away to his younger patrons! It eventually caught on and now has became very popular, especially during Mardi Gras. How did this drink get its name? 15 Mardi Gras Cocktails to Make. Celebrate Mardi Gras with classic New Orleans cocktails like the Hurricane and Sazerac. Perfect for pairing with king cake. This Frozen Hurricane Cocktail recipe is a tropical whirlwind of Mardi Gras heaven, full of exotic passion fruit, fresh orange juice, sweet cherries, and rich rums, blended into a slurpy slushy of Fat Tuesday goodness. Fresh seafood from the Gulf is the main attraction, but that doesn't stop tourists from flocking to the restaurant for happy hour deals, Mardi Gras extravaganzas, and exceptional frozen cocktails. The Mardi Gras Rita is a gorgeous layered slushy cocktail that's perfect for summertime sipping or just relaxing on the beach. This awesome slushy tequila cocktail recipe mixes up Triple Sec, lime juice, pomegranate juice, frozen fruits, and limeade, and is guaranteed to chill and satisfy your taste buds with every sip. This blue hurricane drink is an easy summer cocktail or Mardi Gras inspired drink. Made in 5 minutes, this bright blue tropical drink is easy to make for a couple people or a large crowd. For other tropical cocktails, try this banana margarita , this madras cocktail , this kiwi gin cocktail or this bourbon margarita . Embrace one of the traditional colors of Mardi Gras—with this smoky, sweet cocktail. The green drink, which was created by Deena Sayers for Doña Vega, combines an equally earthy and fruity
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