Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans is an experience like no other, packed with epic parades, costumed performers, jubilant onlookers and, of course, lots and lots of cocktails. But thereβs no reason you canβt do Fat Tuesday right from the comfort of your home. Grab some beads, turn up the zydeco and whip up these festive Mardi Gras cocktails.
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The Absinthe FrappΓ© may not taste like a Frappuccino (thereβs no cream in it), but it still is rich, frosty and delicious. Invented in 1874 by Cayetano Ferrer, a Big Easy bartender working at the Old Absinthe House, the Absinthe FrappΓ© is prepared by muddling mint leaves with simple syrup, shaking it with absinthe and ice, and pouring it over a mound of crushed ice. Itβs incredibly refreshing, and much more sippable than the potent Absinthe Drip.
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Chicory coffee is as much a staple in NOLA as beignets and poβ boys. Made from mixing coffee with roasted and ground chicory root, the bitter, tobacco-like flavor is a perfect foil to those sugary beignets; it also makes a great base for this creamy, bittersweet cocktail from local brunch spot Maypop. French pressed, iced chicory coffee blends with nutty aΓ±ejo tequila, and gets topped with a saffron-infused whipped cream, resulting in a drink that is sure to wake you up in the morning.
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