Our Favorite Mardi Gras Cocktails

January 1, 2018

Celebrating mardi gras with specialty cocktails that are parade-worthy is a New Orleans tradition. Here are four recipes that will put you in the Carnival Spirit!

Mardi Rita – 1 cup tequila ½ cup triple sec 6 ounces fresh lime juice 1 fresh lemon juice 2 cups ice cubes Mix all the ingredients in a blender till well blended. Dip rim of margarita glasses into Grand Mariner then into salt. Pour and drink away!

Neutral Ground – 1 ounce amaretto liqueur 1 ounce Kahlua coffee liqueur 1 ounce vodka 2 ounce cream Shaved chocolate Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, and strain into a glass. Garnish with shaved chocolate.

Purple Reign – 1 ½ ounce vodka 1 ounce blue Curacao 1 ounce cranberry juice 1 ounce pineapple juice 1 ounce grenadine Lime Combine all ingredients, shake and pour over ice. Squeeze fresh lime juice, and serve with a slice of lime.

Voodoo Kiss – 2 ounces dark rum 4 ounces ginger beer ½ cup ice Lime Combine rum and ginger beer in a glass. Stir, then add ice. Garnish with lime.

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