You may not be heading to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this February but you can still celebrate Fat Tuesday with your friends at Michigan Radio. Join the hosts of Michigan Radio’s popular Cheers! segment, Lester Graham and Tammy Coxen, for an evening of Mardi Gras craft cocktails.
New Orleans is not just the home of Mardi Gras beads and Creole food, it’s also the source of some of the best classic cocktails. We’ll explore the history of Crescent City cocktails like Sazerac, French 75 and Ramos Gin Fizz. You’ll have the opportunity to mix along with Lester and Tammy so you can sample the cocktails they’re describing and creating.
- They’ll share the stories behind some of these unique New Orleans drinks.
- You’ll receive recipes ahead of time for the featured drinks so you can have the ingredients handy. Then they’ll walk you through creating these Mardi Gras concoctions.
- They'll be joined by a Michigan distiller and an expert mixologist who will tell you more about the ingredients for these drinks produced by Michigan distilleries.
- You will have a chance to ask questions and get tips as they mix the drinks.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Note: To keep this an intimate affair, there are a limited number of tickets available for this event.
A general admission ticket will provide you with a livestream link for the event. More than one person can share a computer screen for a single ticket purchase, so feel free to invite your spouse or other household member to join you in viewing the event.
For an additional fee, you can also receive a copy of Lester and Tammy's "Cheers to Michigan - A Celebration of Cocktail Culture and Craft Distillers" book (a $19.95 value).