Mardi Gras is almost here! Whether you’re prepped for celebrations Louisiana-style or throwing a Mardi Gras rager elsewhere, we’ve chosen 3 delicious themed recipes from food to drink (hello jello shots!), check out the recipes here.

Jambalayaas!

Celebrate Mardi Gras Louisiana style with a super simple Jambalaya. This one pot recipe that I’ve chosen takes around 45 minutes to cook, giving you a little extra time to get prepped for the main event!

Ingredients

• 1 pound of skinless chicken breast
• 1 pound of smoked turkey sausage or chorizo
• ½ pound of shrimp
• 1 can of crushed tomatoes
• Chicken broth
• 1 cup of rice
• ½ cup of dry white wine
• 2 green or red bell peppers
• 1 onion
• 4 tsp of Creole seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder.

Tip: Give your Jambalaya a kick with some extra hot sauce.

Pack-a-punch

Keep the refreshments coming and your guests happy with this quick and easy fruit punch recipe. Making around 65 half-cup servings, this boozy fruit punch is guaranteed to go far!

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of grape juice
• 1 can of unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 bottle of lemon-lime soda
• 2 oranges or lemons
• 2 limes
• 750ml vodka

Hello jello shots

It certainly wouldn't be a party without jello shots. You can get really creative with this awesome layered jello shot recipe, it screams Mardi Gras. Plus they're tasty AF!

Ingredients

• 1 box of lemon jello
• 1 box of grape jello
• 1 box of lime jello
• 3 packets of unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup of vodka - or more depending on your taste
• Cool Whip
• Sprinkles for garnish

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