Few celebrants will navigate Bourbon Street without a holder, horn, or Hurricane glass. Mardi Gras offers a bevy of beverages to bolster the festivities. Coming in at first place, since 1933, is Pat O'Brien's Hurricane. His tradition includes singing along at a dark dual piano bar, while the waiters shake the trays. Then, it is outside for a glide through the tiki-torches and a photograph of the party as a keepsake. The Hurricane itself comes in a tall, shapely trademark glass that concocts even more than of vodka, grenadine, gin, light rum, and juices such as pineapple and grapefruit. Some freshly skewered fruit and a couple paper umbrellas make it pretty!
The Canal Street Daisy is a fraternizing favorite, with its refreshing simplicity of half a lemon, half an orange, a shot of whiskey and carbonated water. It sometimes leads the list of orders for the morning after. From light to dark, the Mardi Gras veteran will order a New Orleans Hand Grenade. This explosive cocktail includes gin, rum, vodka, grain alcohol, and a dose of melon liquer. The Mojito makes the list with its mint leaves, sprig leaf, simple syrup, rum and carbonated water. LSU tiger fans must have at least one Tiger Paw, which redefines a French Quarter prowl through its Southern Comfort, raspberry wine and pineapple juice.
One of the most famous residents of New Orleans, Tennessee Williams, is said to have choked to death after a night of heavy drinking. Though some hold with an assassination theory, his contribution to great literature is undisputed. Therefore, his favorite drink must set the bar. Having mentioned variations of the fizz in his own works, Williams loved the Ramos Fizz. The recipe calls for an ounce of fresh lemon juice, 1/2 ounce of fresh lime juice, one egg white, 1 1/4 teaspoon of sugar, two ounces of gin and 1/2 ounce of cream. This medley should be shaken in an iced cocktail shaker, strained, spritzed with orange flower water and filled with soda. And of course, don't forget to stir!
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