Mardi Gras is basically one big party, and what’s a party without drinks? To properly celebrate the carnival season, we came up with a couple Mardi Gras cocktail recipes inspired by New Orleans, and rounded up some old favorites to complete the cocktail krewe. Whether you’re hosting a Mardi Gras party or just enjoying some thematic Fat Tuesday recipes at home, any of these drinks are perfect complements for the occasion.
Of course, you don’t want to toss them back on an empty stomach, so get our Mardi Gras recipes to go along with, from classic jambalaya to good old gumbo—and while homemade paczki may be out of the question, you could try your hand at bananas Foster for dessert. Just, uh, be sure to flambe before you have one too too many of these Fat Tuesday drinks. Or be safe (and still New Orleans-appropriate) and stick to bread pudding.
Purple Hurricane
A classic New Orleans cocktail, the Hurricane gets a festive makeover in this purple version. Top it off with green and gold sprinkles for the classic tri-color combo representing justice, faith, and power (also seen icing the traditional Mardi Gras king cake). For even more fun, try our Hurricane Jello shot recipe too.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1/2 ounce blue Curacao
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
- 2 cups ice
- maraschino cherry, to garnish
- gold and/or green sprinkles, to garnish
Instructions:
1. Place first five ingredients in a blender and puree until slushy.
2. Pour into a highball glass and garnish with sprinkles and a maraschino cherry.
The Mardi Gras Cocktail
With bright, fruity flavors and plenty of rum, this is basically a party in a glass—just the thing for Mardi Gras!
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces pineapple liqueur
- 1 ounce maraschino syrup
- 2 ounces dark rum
- ice
- orange wheels, to garnish
- maraschino cherry, to garnish
Instructions:
1. Dry shake first four ingredients, then strain into a highball glass filled with 1 cup ice.
2. Garnish with fresh orange wheels and a maraschino cherry.
French 75
Chowhound
New Orleans is a city with deep French influence on its culture, so consider a classic Parisian cocktail with Champagne to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce lemon
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 cup ice
- 3 ounces Champagne
- lemon peel, to garnish
Instructions:
1. Combine first four ingredients in a shaker and shake to chill, then strain into a flute.
2. Top with 3 ounces Champagne and garnish with lemon peel. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Sazerac
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An old New Orleans favorite, the Sazerac is a sophisticated blend of rye, Peychaud’s bitters, and Angostura bitters, with just a touch of sugar and an absinthe rinse to haunt the glass. (If you like a bit more bounce, try our Sazerac Jello shot recipe.) Get our Sazerac recipe.
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Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri
Chowhound
Drive-through daiquiri shops are so wonderfully New Orleans—we can’t not submit our slushy pineapple version for your Fat Tuesday consideration. It may still be slushy outside where you are, but turn up the heat, sip one of these, and you’ll be transported in no time. Get our Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri recipe.
Chartreuse Sazerac
The Whiskey Wash
We’re big fans of using Chartreuse in cocktails, and what better way to jazz up a Sazerac for Mardi Gras? Chocolate bitters don’t hurt, either. Get the Chartreuse Sazerac recipe.
Ramos Gin Fizz
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Another classic New Orleans drink, the Ramos Gin Fizz is rich and frothy with egg white and cream, but it gets a lift from fresh lemon and lime juice, floral fragrance from orange blossom water, and a nice kick from gin. (Try our Ramos Gin Fizz Jello shot recipe too.) Get the Ramos Gin Fizz recipe.
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Obituary Cocktail
Robert Simonson
If you prefer your gin without the fizz, try this dead-simple cocktail that adds dry vermouth and absinthe (another New Orleans staple) to the mix. Get the Obituary Cocktail recipe.
Zombie Cocktail
Chowhound
While this drink is distinctly tropical in nature, zombies do have a special connection with New Orleans, seeing as it has such a rich voodoo tradition. Reason enough to mix one up, besides which—it’s delicious. Get our Zombie Cocktail recipe.
Bananas Foster Cocktail
Cork, Fork, and Passport
Speaking of delicious, hello dessert drink of our dreams. This is basically a liquid version of bananas Foster that—bonus!—requires no open flames. (Of course, since it is a Tuesday, you could also make our Bananas Foster Milkshake recipe and skip the rum…up to you.) Get the Bananas Foster Cocktail recipe.
Vieux Carré Cocktail
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Named after the French Quarter, this potent blend of spirits is big on flavor and definitely goes down easy. Get our Vieux Carré Cocktail recipe.
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