12 Mardi Gras Drink Recipes to Sip and Celebrate the Day Away…

Grab your cocktail shaker and get ready to mix some super festive and creative holiday drinks.  This quick list of 12 Mardi Gras drink recipes will have you ready to sip and celebrate the day away…

1. Berry Vodka Mardi Gras Drink

Who better to start off the this festive Mardi Gras drinks list than Emeril Lagasse?  If you love cocktails with bold berry flavor, then give Emeril’s Berry Bacchus cocktail a try.  Splashes of vodka, ginger-mint syrup, and Chambord come together to infuse this simple Mardi Gras cocktail with bold fruity flavor.

2. A fruity Gin and Rum Hurricane Cocktail Mardi Gras Drink Recipe

This next drink recipe with rum and gin is a boozy hurricane cocktail made famous from the Pat O’Briens piano lounge on Bourbon Street. A dash of grenadine, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, and passion fruit all add juicy tropical touches to the finished mixed drink.

3. Citrus Rum Mardi Gras Punch

 This fun Mardi Gras cocktail is a festive Mardi Gras punch recipe loaded with splashes two types of rum.  Light rum, dark rum, fruit punch, and blood orange juice make a zesty combination in the punch bowl with dashes of grenadine.  It all comes together to create a citrusy boozy rum punch perfect for a Mardi Gras crowd.  This is a great batch cocktail for anyone who needs Mardi Gras party ideas. 

4. Festive King Cake Shots

Whether you’re strolling down Bourbon Street, in search of good sips in the French Quarter, or mixing up good stuff from the comfort of your own home, these festive king cake jello shots make a fun and colorful addition to any Mardi Gras celebration! Delicious cake-flavored vodka is the star in these colorful layered shots.

5. Boozy Bourbon Rum Mardi Gras Cocktail

A boozy combination sets the scene for these super festive Hurricane cocktails sauced up with coconut rum, spiced rum, and bourbon… Splash up and top off with lots of fresh ice in your favorite hurricane glass for a festive presentation.  You’d better sit down for one of these!

6. Creamy King Cake Cocktail

No Mardi Gras celebration is complete without a King Cake cocktail.  This sweet and creamy little number is perfect for those of you who enjoy the world of creamy dessert drinks.  Decadent hints of Bailey’s Irish Cream, half & half, and King Cake vodka add body and silky sweetness.

7. Easy Passionfruit Rum Cocktail for Mardi Gras

Splashes of fruit juices like passion fruit juice and orange juice add tropical fruity flare to this easy Hurricane cocktail recipe inspired by good times in the Big Easy.  A quick combination of light rum and spiced rum add a boozy backbone along with fresh lime and maraschino cherry flavor.

8. Festive Mardi Gras Jello Shots

No list of Mardi Gras drink recipes is complete without colorful jello shots!  These easy layered color jello shots capture all the festive spirit of the Mardi Gras holiday.  Flavored with hints of Chambord berry liqueur and vodka, they’ll make a fun addition to any celebration.  

9. Vibrant Vodka Rum Cocktail with Midori

This next drink makes another great addition to these amazing Mardi Gras cocktails.  Fruity and bright pineapple juice adds a tropical touch while slashes of melon-flavored Midori, vodka, gin, and rum add a boozy finish to this tall highball-like Mardi Gras drink.

10. Brandy Milk Punch Mardi Gras Drink REcipe

This easy brandy milk punch cocktail is such a fun and delicious mixture to celebrate Mardi Gras with.  Splashes of brandy and a vanilla bean syrup add warm flavors to this fun drink all dressed up with edible gold leaf!

11. Festive King Cake Daiquiri mardi Gras Drink

This is a delicious and more unique cocktail flavored with a wonderful cinnamon pecan simple syrup.  Hints of fresh lime juice and rum complete the mix to make up a delightful daiquiri cocktail. The rum daiquiri is one of my favorite classic cocktails so this one really hits the spot!  You could even add to your list of interesting holiday cocktails. 

12. Luscious Elderflower Gin Mardi Gras Cocktail

This last drink has one of my favorite flavors, elderflower.  A splash of St. Germain elderflower liqueur is swirled about with rose-flavored liqueur, sparkling berry juice, and gin.  It creates an elegant Mardi Gras coupe cocktail worthy of the Mardi Gras holiday.

Have fun this festive Mardi Gras holiday and draw boozy inspiration from any one of these thoughtfully made classic Mardi Gras cocktail recipes to get the celebration started!

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