Mardi Gras Praline Punch

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By M. Carrie Allan

An indulgent punch cleanable for a Fat Tuesday enactment — oregon immoderate different clip you consciousness similar having amusive with friends — this vessel is packed with flavors reminiscent of a New Orleans praline, chopped with citrus and bittersweet Peychaud’s Aperitivo.

You volition request cheesecloth oregon a nut-milk container for making the praline orgeat.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 14-18

For the praline orgeat

2 cups earthy pecan halves, coarsely chopped
3 cups water
3/4 cupful loosely packed airy brownish sugar
1/2 cupful unsulfured molasses
1/4 spoon vanilla extract
1/8 spoon good salt
1/4 cupful acheronian rum

For the punch

Block of punch crystal (see Make ahead)
2 cups spiced rum, specified arsenic Bayou brand
2 cups acheronian rum
1 cupful caller citrus foodstuff (from 4 oregon 5 lemons)
1 1/2 cups chai, cooled
1/2 cupful Peychaud’s Aperitivo (see Substitutions)
Sanding sugars successful Mardi Gras colors, for garnish (optional; spot Notes)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 18)

Calories
260
Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
18 g
Sodium
20 mg
Sugar
16 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Published February 21, 2017

Updated March 15, 2026