7 Days of Mardi Gras: Day 5

For day five of my 7 Days of Mardi Gras, I decided to try a different hurricane recipe. Hurricanes are one of the biggest parts of Mardi Gras and with so many different recipes out there, I couldn't just stick to one for my challenge. I found a recipe on Pinterest for a Soco & Lime Hurricane that I thought looked interesting. The picture showed a bright green color but the drink ended up looking more of a teal color when I made it.

 Ingredients: 
3 oz. Southern Comfort
1.5 oz. sweet and sour mix
1/2 oz. blue curacao
1/2 oz. sweetened lime juice

Fill a hurricane glass with ice. Add all ingredients and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and cherry.

7 Days of Mardi Gras: Day 2

For day two of my 7 Days of Mardi Gras, it was time to update my go to hurricane centerpiece. I started with fall leaves, then snowflakes for winter, then candy hearts for Valentine's Day. See either the fall or winter blog for instructions.

My initial idea for Mardi Gras was to simply add beads. Since I already made the bead wreath, I ended up wanting to mix it up a little more. I got a pack of green, gold and purple coins and filled it with those first. I then added one strand of each color beads on top. For a fun addition, the gold beads I used were Southern Comfort beads so they had the logo on them, I think it turned out great!