Make These Classic Mardi Gras Cocktails Even More Savage!
A couple of weeks ago we told you how to Get Ready for a Savage Mardi Gras Celebration. Fat Tuesday falls on March 5 this year. Now that you've had time to get ready, today Savage Scorpions has a few drink ideas to top off your party plans.
Delicious and colorful cocktails are a great addition to any party, and our unique and creative cocktail garnish is a great addition to any drink or shot, taking it from regular to savage! Here are a few of the most popular drinks you simply have to try when you're in New Orleans. If you can't make the trip there, mix these up wherever you happen to be, topped with a Savage Scorpion, or course!
Hurricane
This sweet rum drink is probably the French Quarter's most popular cocktail. New Orleans tavern owner Pat O'Brien allegedly opened a speakeasy. The password to enter was "storm's brewin'." In the 1940s he needed to get rid of the less popular rums cluttering his shelves. The recipe he came up with eventually became knows as the Hurricane, probably due to the fact that O'Brien poured the new drink into hurricane-lamp-shaped glasses. It was given away to sailors, but soon, everyone wanted to enjoy the Hurricane and it's been a mainstay in the French Quarter ever since!
Sazerac
This drink is sometimes referred to as New Orleans' version of the Old Fashioned and many swear it's one of the world's first cocktails. In March 2008, a Louisiana state senator attempted to make the Sazerac Louisiana's official state cocktail. The bill was defeated, but after further debate, later that year the Louisiana Legislature agreed to name it as New Orleans' official cocktail. This recipe is from the Wikipedia page about the drink, but many current recipes use both cognac and rye whiskey.
Bloody Mary
While New Orleans doesn't necessarily have a claim on the Bloody Mary, it is the perfect pick-me-up drink to enjoy the next morning if you've had quite a few other cocktails the night before. (That tends to happen around Mardi Gras. Just remember to please drink responsibly!) Here is an extremely basic Bloody Mary recipe, but feel free to add your own favorite spices and garnishes. (We highly suggest a Savage Scorpion!) It is also very delicious using flavored vodkas like citrus, jalapeno, or even bacon-flavored.
Delicious and colorful cocktails are a great addition to any party, and our unique and creative cocktail garnish is a great addition to any drink or shot, taking it from regular to savage! Here are a few of the most popular drinks you simply have to try when you're in New Orleans. If you can't make the trip there, mix these up wherever you happen to be, topped with a Savage Scorpion, or course!
Hurricane
This sweet rum drink is probably the French Quarter's most popular cocktail. New Orleans tavern owner Pat O'Brien allegedly opened a speakeasy. The password to enter was "storm's brewin'." In the 1940s he needed to get rid of the less popular rums cluttering his shelves. The recipe he came up with eventually became knows as the Hurricane, probably due to the fact that O'Brien poured the new drink into hurricane-lamp-shaped glasses. It was given away to sailors, but soon, everyone wanted to enjoy the Hurricane and it's been a mainstay in the French Quarter ever since!
- One part dark rum
- One part white rum
- Half part over-proofed rum
- Passion fruit syrup
- Lemon juice
Shake all ingredients with ice, then pour into a hurricane glass.
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| By Eric Schmuttenmaer - Flickr: Made it to pat o'brien's for lunch and a hurricane, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12872469 |
Sazerac
This drink is sometimes referred to as New Orleans' version of the Old Fashioned and many swear it's one of the world's first cocktails. In March 2008, a Louisiana state senator attempted to make the Sazerac Louisiana's official state cocktail. The bill was defeated, but after further debate, later that year the Louisiana Legislature agreed to name it as New Orleans' official cocktail. This recipe is from the Wikipedia page about the drink, but many current recipes use both cognac and rye whiskey.
- 1.5 oz. cognac
- 0.33 oz. absinthe
- 1 sugar cube
- 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
1) Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice, and set aside.
2) Stir the remaining ingredients over ice and set it aside.
3) Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass. Strain the drink into the glass. Add lemon peel for garnish.
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| By Infrogmation of New Orleans - Photo by Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7180457 |
Bloody Mary
While New Orleans doesn't necessarily have a claim on the Bloody Mary, it is the perfect pick-me-up drink to enjoy the next morning if you've had quite a few other cocktails the night before. (That tends to happen around Mardi Gras. Just remember to please drink responsibly!) Here is an extremely basic Bloody Mary recipe, but feel free to add your own favorite spices and garnishes. (We highly suggest a Savage Scorpion!) It is also very delicious using flavored vodkas like citrus, jalapeno, or even bacon-flavored.
- 3 parts vodka
- 6 parts tomato juice
- 1 part lemon juice
- 2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- tabasco
- celery salt
- pepper
Stir all ingredients together. Pour into a glass over ice and garnish.
Fat Tuesday is a time to indulge in extravagance and treat yourself to delicious food and drinks, exciting revelry, and good times with great friends. When shots and cocktails are a part of your celebration, good times are always better when you get a little savage! No matter what you're drinking, the addition of our Savage Scorpions always takes a party to the next level! #HowSavageAreYou
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