Mardi Gras Alcoholic Drinks~ A Sampling

Here are some different other than your standard "Hurricane" drink. I would have loved to have had a "real" hurricane glass, but try to find a hurricane glass in Illinois in the middle of winter!! ; )

DiSaronno Hurricane (from the DiSaronno Website)

¾ part DISARONNO
½ part White rum
¾ part Dark rum
2 parts Passion fruit juice
2 parts Sweet & Sour mix
½ part Grenadine

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.

Bayou Ble (my own concoction)

1 Shot citrus vodka
1 shot hypnotique

1 shot ruby red grapefruit juice

1 shot pineapple juice

1 oz blue curacao

Place all ingredients into a shaker and shake for 60 seconds. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with orange slice.

Voodoo Moon Dance (from Yahoo Voice)

1 ½ ounces Myers Jamaican Rum
1 ounce of Bacardi Light Rum
¾ ounces of grenadine
1 ½ ounces of pineapple juice
1 ½ ounce of grapefruit juice

Directions:

1) Pour first 5 ingredients in a shaker. Shake for 60 seconds. Pour into a glass with ice.
2) Add club soda and stir.
3) Float a 1/2 ounce of light rum
4) Garnish with sliced orange and cherry.