Here is my shrimp gumbo recipe to add to our Mardi Gras festivities! And here is another Mardi Gras favorite – shrimp gumbo, one of my favorite foods for Mardi Gras season. Gumbo is a famous type of stew or soup, made with any kind of seafood and sometimes chicken. Shrimp gumbo has a…
hurricane cocktail
Hurricane cocktail for Mardi Gras – passion fruit punch
Hurricanes are a fruity passion fruit and rum cocktail. The hurricane cocktail was invented at Pat O’Brien’s in New Orleans during a 1940s glut of rum in the port city. It’s an ideal cocktail for bringing some sunshine into winter gloom and for keeping Mardi Gras season festive. You will need a 2-quart pitcher and a measuring…