Tag Archives: Mardi Gras

Bourbon Street Slush

4 Nov

Ingredients:

  • 7 cups water
  • 4 cups bourbon whiskey
  • 12 oz frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 6 oz frozen orange juice
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups strong tea

Preperation:

Mix all ingredients a day ahead and place in freezer (a large plastic container usually used to store cereal works great!). When ready to serve, take out of freezer and put desired amount in glass with a little bit of Sprite or 7 Up.

Grilled New Orleans Style Shrimp

9 Oct

Ingredients:
● 1 ½ lb Large Shrimp (21-25 per lb) Peeled and Deveined
● 2 tbsp Olive Oil
● 3  Medium garlic cloves, minced
● ¾ tsp Salt
● ¾ stick (6 tbsp) unsalted butter
● 2 tsp Chili Powder
● 2 tsp Black Pepper
● 4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
● 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice

Preparation:
Toss shrimp with oil, garlic and ½ tsp salt and marinade at cool room temperature 15 minutes.  While shrimp marinade, prepare grill for cooking.  Heat butter, chili powder, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and remaining ¼ tsp salt in a small saucepan over low heat, until butter is melted then remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.  Thread shrimp onto skewers and grill until just cooked through. (About 4 minutes total).  Push shrimp off skewers into a bowl, then pour butter mixture over them and toss to combine well.   ENJOY!

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