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Cocktails For Those Missing New Orleans On Mardi Gras - Posted: February 21, 2009

By BoozeMonger

Former residents of the French Quarter probably miss Mardi Gras more than anything else about the city. With the majestic celebrations that side of the world during the festival, who wouldn’t?

If you can’t make it to New Orleans for Fat Tuesday, you can celebrate its memories with cocktails that bring to mind its spirit. With thousands of places to enjoy a good cocktail in the city during the height of the annual festivities, there surely must have been a couple of drinks that completely snagged your fancy. Plop down on the couch, turn on the TV to whatever Mardi Gras programming is being shown and mix up a few of these French Quarter favorites.
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1. AMBASSADOR'S PUNCH (3045 views) *
Excerpt: Whisk the eggnog, brandy, rum, and creme de cacao together in a large punch bowl. Add 1 large block of ice. Grate a little nutmeg onto the top of ea...

2. ANNIVERSARY PUNCH (3326 views) *****
Excerpt: Combine strawberries, lime juice and peel in sauce pan. Simmer 10 min. strain and cool, then pour over block of ice in bowl. Add chilled wines just ...

3. ARIZONA SUNSHINE (7138 views) ***
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a chilled punch bowl and ladle into punch cups., Makes about 24 cups.

4. KING OLAF (1714 views)
Excerpt: Pour all ingredients except Seltzer into shaker. Fill a Highball glass almost full of ice cubes, and dump ice into shaker. Shake well and pour drink...

5. MAY BLOSSUM FIZZ (1887 views)
Excerpt: Shake all ingredients (except carbonated water) with ice and strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and se...

6. MARCHINO CHERRY CHOWDER (1877 views) ****
Excerpt: Soak the cherries and gummy worms in rum for about a week. Dump into a gallon container. Add Irish Creme and top off with the juice from the jars of...

7. MOM'S CHAMPAGNE PUNCH (4895 views) ****
Excerpt: Mix together in large punch bowl and garnish with fruit if desired. Add ice cubes or large ice ring. Submitted by Aida Arana.

8. STRIP AND GO NAKED PUNCH (7575 views) ***
Excerpt: 9 Quarts of beer is 1 case of 12 oz cans. 16 oz of lemonade concentrate is 2 cans. Mix all ingredients with a bag of ice in a large punch bowl or a ...

9. BAYLOR SANGRIA (1993 views) *
Excerpt: Mix all the wine, brandy, juice and sugar together and chill well. Add fruit slices and serve with out ice. The fruit juice that works best is a ble...

10. SANGRIA (3082 views) ***
Excerpt: Combine alcohols (including wine), sugar and fruit. Refrigerate for 8 or more hours. Add Club Soda, stir and serve. The Brandy and Triple Sec are o...

11. SANGRIA ESPECIALE (2146 views) ***
Excerpt: Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl with ice. Garnish with orange and lemon slices. The orange and lemon juices should be the juice of two orang...

12. MALIBU MIMOSA PUNCH (7367 views) ****
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with orange slices.

13. TROPICAL HOOTER PUNCH (9460 views) ****
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with orange slices and cherries.

14. MALIBLUE LAGOON PUNCH (3414 views) ***
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with orange slices and cherries.

15. MALIBU SQUEEZE PUNCH (2717 views)
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with lemon slices.

16. MALIBU ORANGE COLADA PUNCH (2366 views) ***
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled.

17. MALIBU TEQUICHI PUNCH (1867 views)
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with pineapple slices.

18. MALIBU PASSIONATE SQUEEZE PUNCH (4081 views) *****
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with lemon slices.

19. MAUI WOWIE PUNCH (4286 views) **
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled and garnish with orange and pineapple slices.

20. MALIBU MARGARITA PUNCH (2941 views)
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled.

21. PEACH ON THE BEACH PUNCH (3435 views) ****
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled with peach and orange slices.

22. BLUE HAWAIIAN PUNCH (6575 views) ****
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Add Sweet & Sour mix to taste. Serve well chilled and garnish with pineapple wedges.

23. MALIBU PARTY PUNCH (3461 views)
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled with orange and lime slices as a garnish, if desired.

24. WIPEOUT PUNCH (9223 views) *****
Excerpt: Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. Serve well chilled.

25. ALOHA FRUIT PUNCH (3266 views)
Excerpt: Add 1/4 cup water to ginger root. Boil 3 minutes. Strain. Add the liquid to the guava, lemon and pineapple juices. Make a syrup of sugar and remaining...

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