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We’re past the middle of Dry January 2023 and two weeks into Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. What better time to mix up a batch of Virgin Hurricanes and check out the parade?

To see this year’s parade route, click on the link below. Recipe to follow.

https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/

Virgin Hurricane Recipe-

Ingredients-

2 cups Passion Fruit Juice
1 cup Orange Juice
1 cup Pineapple Juice
1/2 lime to 1 lime depending on taste
A generous pour of Grenadine syrup for that lovely color
Lemon lime soda of your choice- diet is ok, but remember that fruit juice has lots of carbs
Ice
Garnish: orange slice and cherry, lime if you like it tart

Directions

Mix fruit juice in pitcher (recipe can be doubled) add half the lime and more if needed
Add grenadine syrup for taste, sweetness, and color
Set mix aside- grenadine will settle so make sure you mix just before pouring into glasses
Fill Hurricane glasses with ice
Pour glasses 2/3 to 3/4 full with fruit juice mixture
Add lemon lime soda to thin juice, stir, garnish, and serve

Your guests will have so much fun watching the parade with these mock-tails they might even forget there’s no alcohol in them.

Don’t forget to read King of the Mardi Gras: A Short Story From Eden’s Garden and Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler (let the good times roll).