In New Orleans there`s nothing but a giant party right now with both the Mardi Gras and Superbowl celebations going on with the big game being played tomorrow and then it´s just a week until Mardi Gras and that means it´s high time for me to come up with this years Mardi Gras cocktails.
Last year the King Cake vodka was launched and i wrote two posts about it and then later this year in the fall the Fleur de Lis vodka was launched by the same company – Lucky Player Vodka.
Maybe a few of the drinks i make here can be of inspiration to celebrate this years Mardi Gras whether you are in New Orleans or not, a Mardi Gras party can be thrown anywhere!
Just bring on the right attitude, some great Louisiana cooking and put on the Mardi Gras music and don`t forget the drinks! Let the good times roll!
Queen Zulu
1 oz white rum ( choose a flavorful one like Plantation 3 Stars)
1 oz Fleur de Lis vodka
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 – 0.5 oz sugarcane syrup
Shake with ice and serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a yellow/gold sugar rim and a lemon peel.
Flambeaux Fire
1 oz passionfruit juice
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz orange juice
0.5 oz sugarcane ssyrup
1 oz Gosling´s Black Seal dark rum
1 oz Rittenhouse 100 proof rye
0.5 oz Old New Orleans Cajun Spiced rum
Shake with ice and serve in goblet with crushed ice, pineapple garnish and a flaming half lime shell.
This one is a strong and spicy drink..
Rolling with Nyx
1 oz pineapple juice
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz green chartreuse
0.25 oz king cake vodka
1.5 oz white rum ( Plantation 3 Stars)
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled champagne coupe rimmed with purple and green sugar.
Muses Rum Punch
2 oz Jamaican dark rum ( like Coruba )
2 oz flavorful white rum
1 oz orange juice
1 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz sugarcane syrup
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.25 oz coffee liqueur
Shake with ice and strain into a tall glass rimmed with mardi gras color mix sugar and filled with crushed ice.
