Cheers! Purple, Green, & Gold Punch.....

The always popular parade punch inspired me to search out and tweak recipes for traditional purple, green, and gold libations.

I found several interesting recipes at www.cooks.com

I definitely tweaked each recipe to make it my own. The alcohol of choice for each is VODKA.

I used my newest Carnival must-haves, the large drink dispensers, purchased for $19.98 each at Sam’s. Score!!!

 Green Sweet Punch

4- 6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2- (6 oz.) cans frozen limeade concentrate, thawed

1- 2L lemon-lime soda
4 c. water

1.75 L Skyy Vodka

12 drops green food coloring
2- 2 liter bottles ginger ale

1 quart pineapple juice

Ice cubes

Combine all juices, ginger ale, vodka, and water. Add food coloring. Garnish with lime wedges or green grapes.

Purple Passion Punch

1 gallon grape juice

6 cans (12 oz.) grape soda

1 half gallon white grape juice
2- 2L ginger ale
1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice

4 cups water

1.75L Skyy vodka

Combine juices. Garnish with purple grapes.

Go For the Gold Punch

1 gallon orange juice

1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice

4-(6 oz.) cans frozen lemonade, thawed

4 cups water

2L ginger ale

1.75L Skyy vodka

Mix all. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Cheers, y'all!

Along the Avenues.....A Stroll through Uptown!

     Walking Uptown at this time of year is an exciting event. Many beautiful, majestic homes are awash in purple, green, and gold splendor. On a recent walk, J & I decided to document the beauty of the Mardi Gras revelry.
     Take a stroll with me in my own neighborhood this Mardi Gras season:

General Pershing

Napoleon Avenue

St. Charles Avenue

St. Charles Avenue

St. Charles Avenue

St. Charles Avenue

Coliseum

Perrier

Perrier

Jena

Cadiz

Prytania

Prytania

Prytania

Perrier

Prytania

Jena

Napoleon

Cadiz

     I love the creative, whimsical cut-outs on many Uptown doors---crowns, king cakes, flambeauxs--- by Uptown artist Melissa Henry. Check back later this week as I feature these seasonal darlings.
     I am not sure if you recognized one of the houses above...Did you? Yes, it is ours! Here is another pic of the front facade.

Happy Strollin', y'all !

My Mardi Gras Home Tour 2012

     Purple & Gold. Check! Black & Gold. Check! Purple, Green, & Gold. Check!!!

     Where else but in Southern Louisiana would the colors purple, green, and gold be considered fashionable, stylish, or "in season"? Well? At this time of year, we all bleed purple, green, and gold around these parts.
     Starting on January 6, the red and green decor comes down and is replaced by the trio of purple, green, and gold--- ribbons, plumes, jesters, bunting, lights, dishes....
     Living just a block off the traditional Uptown parade route, our home becomes a haven for a many Mardi Gras revelers.
     Sit back, sip your cafe au lait, and enjoy my home decorated in its purple, green, and gold splendor.

Front of home

My door

Tenant door

Wreath

Comedy

Tragedy

     Come on in...

Parlor decor

Parlor mantle

Mantle collectibles by Lorraine Gendron (more in a future blog)

Mardi Gras shell decor

Hall table/chandelier

Chandelier

Staircase garland

Jester

Jester

Central table

Parlor end table

Staircase wall

Top of stairs

Dining table

Oyster arrangement

Den end table

King Cake and Vicki Carroll ceramic platter (more on a future blog)

Breakfast room sconce

Central post--- Chalkboard painted

Bar is ready

Cheers!

Den coffee table vignette

View from kitchen to outdoor courtyard

Rear of home

at Night

View from dining table

     I hope you have enjoyed my Mardi Gras Home Tour. Have a great Mardi Gras season, y'all.

Laissez les bon temps rouler!