Big Batch Guava Hurricane Cocktail Recipe for Mardi Gras

Woo hoo! It’s Friday. We made it. And in my book, every hour is happy hour, so let’s get this party started! Today, as we wrap up our Mardi Gras celebration with a bang, we’re talking all about a big batch hurricane cocktail recipe! Get those pitchers ready, drink stirrers prepped and the ice made!

Okay, can you guys tell I feel about 99% better than I did a few days ago? Yep. 5 o’clock somewhere and I. Am. Here. For. It. These hurricanes were so good. You should know, though, a traditional hurricane cocktail has passion fruit, so just check out my note in the recipe section. For this, I rocked it with Guava juice because it’s what I could get my hands on. It was great. No harm, no foul, right?

And if you are from NOLA, I’m so sorry this isn’t a traditional hurricane cocktail! I’ll try next time to find passion fruit!

How to Make Shrimp Po Boys Sandwiches with Tomato Chutney

I hope you are all ready to have to make these shrimp po boys on repeat! Seriously, they were such. a. hit. My husband doesn’t like when I put “salad” on a sandwich – ya know, lettuce, tomato, sometimes onion, the stuff that makes them taste really good. But this sandwich, he couldn’t wait until I was done photographing to try, ate it with the “salad” on it, and asked for them the next day. So get your note pad ready, write down the ingredients for and make these shrimp po boy sandwiches with tomato chutney!

Now, in a traditional po boy, you’d find sliced tomato, lettuce and remoulade sauce. Since it’s only Februrary, I was feeling like slices of tomato would likely be super grainy and not very exciting. I am so happy I decided to make a tomato chutney for this. It really gave the sandwich something extra. You can bet you’ll be seeing this chutney creeping in here and there – already dreaming about it on avo toast with a fried egg, or a panini, or a BLTC – bacon, lettuce, tomato chutney.

Creole Jambalaya Recipe

Jambalaya is one of those delicious, stick-to-your-ribs, keep you all warm and cozy, one-pot wonders. A solid jambalaya recipe is always good to have in your back pocket! And really, what’s a mardi gras celebration without jambalaya?!

My husband and I have football season tickets (to the New York Giants; I know, they’re terrible) and usually once a season, when it starts to get cold, we have a jambalaya tailgate. It’s always my favorite! Really, it’s a fun dish to watch come together in a place like a parking lot!

How to Make Creole Seasoning

DIY my own seasoning?! Yes! You don’t need to make your own creole seasoning, which is super great when it’s late, it’s time to make dinner and you can’t just run out of the house to go pick up this spice. Plus, if you have a well-stocked spice cabinet, this is the simplest thing to create!

Creole seasoning has such a nice spice, which comes from the garlic and cayenne. You can totally control the heat, which is great if you’re like us and have a handful of friends and family that are sensitive to spice. Yet another reason that it’s good to just whip up your own!