Lisa s Everyday Life

My Kitchen * Mardi Gras

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Planning on feeding a crowd for the big day ? Party like you are in New Orleans !

Mom Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Fry bacon and save grease to make roux. Add rest of ingredients and bring to boil. Turn down and simmer for 1 to 2 hours. Serve over white rice.

On the Drink Menu :

Traditional Hurricane Recipe

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a hurricane glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cheery and an orange slice.

History of Pat O Brian drink :

O’Brien is reported to have invented the hurricane cocktail in the 1940s. The story of the drink’s origin holds that, due to difficulties importing scotch during World War II, liquor salesmen forced bar owners to buy up to 50 cases of their much-more-plentiful rum in order to secure a single case of good whiskey or scotch.The barmen at Pat O’Brien’s came up with an appealing recipe to reduce their bulging surplus of rum.

Check out Monday post for : (King Cake ) and Tuesday (Banana Foster) recipes to finish your meal. Lisa

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