“Big-Boned Tuesday”, or “Husky Tuesday”, just doesn’t have the same ring as Fat Tuesday. And that’s today, my friend — a day made for feasting and celebration! Do Mardi Gras right, parade on down to your nearest Spec’s to grab the ingredients you’ll need to make these N’awlins classics.
Hurricane
Ingredients
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz light rum
- 1 tbsp passion fruit flavored syrup
- 2 tbsp lime juice
Directions
- Combine dark rum, light rum, passion fruit syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover and shake until chilled.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Ramos Gin Fizz
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 2 oz cold half-and-half
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz lime juice
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 1 egg white
- 3 dashes orange flower water
- 1 dash vanilla extract
- 1 oz club soda
Directions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in gin, half and half, lemon juice, and lime juice. Add sugar, egg white, orange flower water, and vanilla extract.
- Shake vigorously and strain into a tall cocktail glass. Top off with club soda and enjoy!
Pimm’s Cup Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz Pimm’s No. 1 (gin-based liqueur)
- 3 oz ginger ale
- 1 lemon slice
- 1 cucumber slice
Directions
- Pour Pimm’s into pint glass, fill with ice. Top with ginger-ale. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a slice of cucumber.
