Sip on carnival-inspired cocktails at these New Orleans restaurants, bars

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and that means it’s time to let the good times roll!

As people across the Greater New Orleans area start grabbing king cakes and heading to the parade route, getting a drink with friends might also be on the agenda for some.

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Restaurants and bars have started preparing for the season with carnival-inspired drinks and food items.

Whether you’re looking to shake –or stir– up your Mardi Gras plans, WGNO has concocted a list of bars and restaurants in the Greater New Orleans area serving carnival-inspired cocktails.

Restaurant R’evolution

This French Quarter restaurant at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans is offering a variety of carnival-inspired cocktails made with fresh ingredients and vibrant colors including:

• Traffic Was Crazy! made with Patron Blanco Tequila, mint, pineapple, cilantro, jalapeño and Tajin

• Michael, Stipe it! made with Bacardi Rum, blood orange, lemon, vanilla, soda and mint

• I Can See For Miles made with Grey Goose Vodka, tea, carrot and coconut

• Rebirth Margarita made with tequila, mezcal, Cointreau, house-made grenadine and beets

• Feelin’ Supersonic made with The Botanist Gin, grapefruit, lemon, orange, Cinchona, Gentian and soda

• Goodnight, Gracie! made with root beer, Herbsaint and vanilla whipped cream

The restaurant is also offering a Hennessey Passionfruit Sidecar through Lundi Gras as the official cocktail of the Greasing of the Poles. For more information, visit the Restaurant R’evolution website.

• 777 Bienville St., New Orleans

Justine

This New Orleans brasserie is serving-up a Mardi Gras-inspired cocktail called the Boozy Muse. According to a release, the Boozy Muse uses gin, basil, aloe, dry vermouth, absinthe, lime and sugar to make a cocktail “suitable for a full day on your feet celebrating in the French Quarter.”

• 225 Chartres St., New Orleans

Brennan’s

Brennan’s is shaking up a special carnival cocktail menu all season long including:

• Province Prince which features Brennan’s Barrel Select Oxbow Rum, Licor 43, passion fruit and sparkling wine

• Honey Bees made with The Botanist Gin, butterfly pea tea infused Brennan’s honey and lemon

• Ducky made with blanco tequila, curacao, coconut cream and lime

• Leviathan made with Vodka, pineapple, matcha syrup and lime

• Whoppa made with Sangiovese Red Wine, Aperol, Pomegranate, Cognac and lemon

• King of Carnival made with W. L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon, Amaro and Campari

For more information about the cocktails, visit the Brennan’s website.

• 417 Royal St., New Orleans

Ralph’s on the Park

This classic New Orleans restaurant is serving a variety of Mardi Gras themed cocktails including

• Last Word made with gin, chartreuse, Luxardo Liqueur and lime

• Black Mask made with Sazerac Rye, Averna Amaro, Angostura and orange bitters

• Queen of Orleans made with Empress Gin, fresh lime juice, jalapeno simple syrup and soda

• King Cake Martini made with Stolichanya Vodka, Chila Horchata, Butterscotch Schnapps, cream and a Mardi Gras sugar rim

For more information, visit the Ralph’s on the Park website.

• 900 City Park Ave., New Orleans

The Bower

The Bower is serving up a variety of Mardi Gras-inspired cocktails and a special caffeinated cocktail menu to “give guests a little giddy-up before the parades.” The Mardi Gras menu will include:

• Carnival Negroni made with house-made glittered Campari, gin and vermouth

• St. Charles Sour made with house-infused peach bourbon, lemon, Aquafaba and red wine float

• Mobile Mardi Gras made with spiced rum, chocolate vegan soft serve and “Mardi Gras magic”

• Tropical Storm served frozen and made with silver rum, hibiscus, tropical fruit and edible glitter

Some of the caffeinated cocktails will include a Chai Chai made with redemption rye, house chai syrup and bitters and an Espresso Martini made with Birdy’s cold brew, vanilla vodka, and Kahlua. For more information, visit The Bower website.

• 1320 Magazine St., New Orleans

Reginelli’s Pizzeria

Reginelli’s Pizzeria is shaking up a King Cake Cocktail that features Fireball, Rumchata, vanilla soy milk and cinnamon at all locations this carnival season. According to the Reginelli’s website, the cocktail is available for dine-in only.

• To view the locations, visit the Reginelli’s Pizzeria website.

Picnic Provisions & Whiskey

Picnic Provisions & Whiskey is serving a King Cake Old Fashioned during the Mardi Gras season. For more information, visit the Picnic Provisions & Whiskey website.

• 741 State St., New Orleans

A Tavola Restaurant and Wine Bar

This Metairie Italian restaurant and wine bar is shaking up a frozen King Cake Daiquiri during carnival season. For more information, visit the A Tavola website.

• 3413 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie

Liz’s Where Y’at Diner

Liz’s Where Y’at Diner in Mandeville is mixing up two Mardi Gras cocktails this season with the first being a King Cake Daiquiri and the other being a Carnival Queen cocktail made with coconut rum, pineapple juice and banana banshee. For more information about the cocktails, visit the Liz’s Where Y’at Diner website.

• 2500 Florida St., Mandeville

Loa Bar at International House Hotel

The Loa Bar at International House Hotel is serving up six carnival-inspired cocktails including:

• Italian Stallion made with vodka, Amari and ginger beer

• Le Grande Collins made with gin and fizzy lemonade

• Havana Daiquiri made with Loa Cuban Rum Blend, lime and sugar

• Green Door made with tequila, lemongrass mezcal, pineapple, lime and chartreuse

• Krewe of Spanktini made with gin or vodka, vermouth and Filthy Pickle

• Argyle Old Fashioned made with whisky, bitters and local cane

For more information, visit the International House Hotel website.

• 221 Camp St., New Orleans

The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels

The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels is serving three Mardi Gras-inspired cocktails from now through the big day including:

• Carnival King made with Espolon Reposado, Ponche Kuba cream liqueur, praline pecan liqueur, King Cake reduction and lime

• Hurricane Swizzle made with Don Q Cristal, Chinola Passion Fruit, orange, mango, lime and Tiki bitters

• Neutral Ground made with Hendricks, St. Germain, Aperol and lemon

For more information, visit the Virgin Hotels website.

• 550 Baronne St., New Orleans

Sazerac Bar at The Roosevelt New Orleans

According to a release, the Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel is serving a new Mardi Gras cocktail called the Champagne Lady made with sparkling wine, St. Germaine, elderflower liquor and edible glitter. For more information, visit The Roosevelt New Orleans website.

• 130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans

Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans

The Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans is offering two Mardi Gras cocktails this season. The first is a Caribbean Queen described as a “Carnival meets Colada” served with a king cake pop bite at the restaurant Miss River. In the Chandelier Bar, bartenders are shaking up a Krewe d’Fleur cocktail described as a “cosmopolitan meets French 75” with floral and citrus flavors “inspired by the colorful Mardi Gras flowers adorning the Chandelier Bar.” For more information, visit the Four Seasons New Orleans website.

• 2 Canal St., New Orleans

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