Savage Scorpions

For the year 2020, Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, lands on February 25 but most people around the country take advantage of the entire month of February leading up to that day to celebrate! There are lots of fun and festive traditions surrounding this holiday as well as many savage cocktail recipes that are absolutely delicious. Savage Scorpions has pulled together a few fun facts about Mardi Gras in today's blog to get you in the party spirit.  Drink Up! Fat Tuesday is when people take advantage of enjoying lots of rich food & drinks before the ritual of fasting begins for Lent. Below we have featured two of the drinks that are most associated with the celebration of Mardi Gras   Sazerac Many refer to this drink as New Orleans' version of the Old Fashioned. Quite a few people swear this was one of the very first cocktails made! The Louisiana legislature has officially named the Sazerac as New Orleans official cocktail. The original recipe consisted of cog...

Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, falls on March 5, 2019, this year, but people begin their Mardi Gras celebrations weeks before that. It's one of the most savage holidays of the year involving all kinds of delicious shots and cocktails, which is something Savage Scorpions can always get behind. (...or rather, inside!)  When Exactly Is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras moves around slightly on the calendar from year to year because rather than a set date, it revolves around another moving holiday, Easter. Here's the rundown - Easter is always the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the first day of spring. That is what determines the dates for Lent, and Fat Tuesday always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Whew! It may just be easier to check your calendar each year!  Now, Fun Stuff!    The traditions and pageantry surrounding Mardi Gras are a blast, no matter what date it happens to fall on! There are certain things...