8557 You don't HAVE TO BE IN New Orleans TO throw a Mardi Gras Party! Mardi Gras season begins IN January with THE Feast OF THE Ephiphany AND culminates on Fat Tuesday -- Mardi Gras Day. On Tuesday night, invite a few friends over AND celebrate! Here are a few tips TO make it easy.
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New Orleans Creole Shrimp Gumbo
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Dress THE part
Ask your guests TO wear masks, wigs, costumes or anything a little funky. Don't forget TO give Mardi Gras beads TO your guests as party favors AND enjoy THE sound OF brass band music all evening.
Serve Mardi Gras food
Offer some fabulous traditional New Orleans AND Mardi Gras food. This gumbo recipe is perfect FOR your Mardi Gras Party.
7423 Ingredients:
2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine
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Mardi Gras Party Tips
Go green, purple AND gold
Decorate your home IN green, purple AND gold, THE traditional colors OF Mardi Gras.
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THE traditional cocktail OF Mardi Gras is THE Hurricane. Here's THE perfect recipe FOR this fabulous drink.
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Learn how TO make authentic shrimp gumbo from Chef Poppy from THE New Orleans Cooking Experience:
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Hurricane Cocktail
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Using a cocktail shaker, shake all THE ingredients with ice.
Strain into a hurricane glass.
Garnish with orange slices or cherries, if desired.
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