In New Orleans, we take our drinking very seriously. Most bartenders in town pour with a heavier hand than what outsiders might be used to, so you better watch it! Just remember to enjoy the delicious drinks we have from the Hurricane to the Sazerac with time in between to really let you feel the punch that comes after! The staff here at NewOrleans.com has compiled a list of local favorite drink recipes so that you can enjoy the taste of New Orleans in your own home!. "Laissez Le Bon Temps Roule!"
New Orleans Drink Recipes
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Sazerac 3 ounces rye whiskey
1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
1 ice cube, 1 strip lemon peel
5 drops Peychaud bitters
3 drops Herbsaint or substitute Pernod
Place the whiskey and sugar in an old-fashioned glass and stir with a bar spoon to dissolve the sugar. Add the ice cube and lemon peel, and top with the bitters and absinthe or Pernod. Stir briefly.
Absolut Peppar Ragin' Cajun
1 1/4 oz. Absolut Peppar Vodka
5 oz. tomato juice
2 dashes salt
cayenne pepper to taste
Serve over ice in a Collins glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and a celery stalk.
Mint Julep (party-size)
1 liter bourbon whiskey
As much fresh mint as you can get.
Powedered sugar
Stuff a large bowl with fresh mint. Pour in one liter of bourbon. Let sit one or two nights. Serve over ice, with equal parts whiskey and water. Add powdered sugar to taste.
Blue Bayou
3/4 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
1/2 oz. blue curacao
1/2 oz. heavy cream
1 large scoop vanilla ice cream
8 oz. crushed ice
Blend well in blender until smooth and creamy. Serve in a specialty glass. Garnish with a fruit flag.
Cajun Martini 1 1/4 oz. vodka
1 dash dry vermouth
pickled jalapeno pepper
Fill your shaker with ice. Add the pepper vodka and the dry vermouth. Shake altogether well, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Drop in the jalapeno.
New Orleans Buck
1 1/4 oz. Myers's Original Dark Rum
1/2 oz. lime juice
1/2 oz. orange juice
4 oz. ginger ale
Shake rum and juices with ice. Strain into a highball glass over ice cubes. Top with ginger ale and stir. Garnish with slice of lime .
New Orleans Fizz
1 oz. gin
4 oz. milk
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. orange flower water
Shake well. Serve in a small ice cube-filled Hurricane glass. Top with nutmeg.
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One of the most often asked questions is about aperitifs – do they stimulate or deaden the palate? The answer lies in who’s providing the response. I’m a cocktail girl and in my opinion, a simple cocktail before dinner is a great way to start a meal. I do think there needs to be some time between the cocktail and the first course, but an aperitif is a beautiful thing. >>More
In Greater New Orleans, the Fleur de Lis now represents the rebirth of our communities following the worst natural disaster in America's history. Please consider our Fleur de Lis embroidered shirts to your wardrobe or looking for a gift idea in the future. Help us rebuild New Orleans and look great doing it!
One of the most often asked questions is about aperitifs – do they stimulate or deaden the palate? The answer lies in who’s providing the response. I’m a cocktail girl and in my opinion, a simple cocktail before dinner is a great way to start a meal. I do think there needs to be some time between the cocktail and the first course, but an aperitif is a beautiful thing.
In New Orleans, we take our drinking very seriously. Most bartenders in town pour with a heavier hand than what outsiders might be used to, so you better watch it! Just remember to enjoy the delicious drinks we have from the Hurricane to the Sazerac with time in between to really let you feel the punch that comes after! The staff here at NewOrleans.com has compiled a list of local favorite drink recipes so that you can enjoy the taste of New Orleans in your own home!. "Laissez Le Bon Temps Roule!"
