Widely celebrated in Europe and some parts of the United States, Mardi Gras is a colorful and boisterous celebration held in Europe and some parts of the United States. It is widely known for the carnival-like parades where people don green, gold, and purple. If you’re celebrating at home with friends, here are CBD-infused Mardi Gras cocktails that will surely fire up your event.
Infuse your favorite cocktails with the Verma Farms CBD Oil Fruit Pack and enjoy all the CBD flavors in your drinks.
Spiced Orange Spritzer
For this mix, you’ll need to grate some ginger and make thin slices of blood orange. Mix your vodka, cinnamon liquor, 2 drops of CBD oil, and grated ginger in a shaker. Then pour into a glass and top it with your choice of tonic water.
Champagne Cocktail
Prepare your chilled champagne flute with a cube of sugar and a few dashes of Angostura bitters, and 2 drops of CBD oil. Then add your favorite dry sparkling wine like a Brut Champagne. Squeeze a little lemon on top, garnish, and enjoy!
Amaretto Sour
Another citrus-infused drink is the amaretto sour, which is perfect to add to your festive drinks and mellow your social anxiety! To make this Italian drink, you’ll need 1 ½ ounces of amaretto and orange juice. For the sweet and sour mix, you’ll need 1 ½ ounces of lemon juice and simple syrup mix. Stir all ingredients with 2 drops of CBD oil in your choice of chilled glass and garnich with a cherry!
Shamrock Martini
To make this drink, mix 3 ounces of Orange Juice and an ounce of each of Malibu Rum, Cointreau, and Blue Curacao in a cocktail shaker. Don’t forget a couple of CBD oil drops and shake the mixture. Then strain the mix into a martini glass and enjoy!
Wicked Screwdriver
Screwdriver liquor drinks are made with 2 parts of orange juice and 1 part of vodka as a base. Add 2 drops of CBD oil and Curacao in the mix of this highball drink to show that green tone.
Cucumber Margarita
If you want a refreshing drink with a kick, you’ll need tequila, lime juice, cucumber juice, triple sec, a few drops of CBD oil, and cilantro. First, place your peeled cucumbers in the blender and strain it to remove the pulp. Add all the ingredients and stir. Serve in a chilled glass and enjoy!
Cranberry-Vodka Cocktail
Mix 1 ½ ounces of vodka, 2 ounces of cranberry juice, ½ ounce of black raspberry liqueur in a shaker with ice. Then strain into your glass with blackberries. We promise your guests will love this purple haze drink!
Commodore Daiquiri
If you want something sweet and strong, this Commodore Dauiquiri is your best bet. Make it with an ounce of each of white rum, aged rum, lime juice, ¾ ounces of cane syrup, and a dash of ube extract for the purple color to shine. Mix all ingredients into a shaker with ice, then strain it into a glass, and serve!
Aviation Cocktail
A violet-colored drink that looks as exciting as it sounds, the aviation cocktail is made up of 2 ounces of gin, ¼ ounce of cherry-flavored liquor like Maraschino liqueur, ¼ ounce of creme de violette, and a squeeze of lemon. Mix all the ingredients in a shaker with 2 drops of CBD oil and pour this old-fashioned drink in a cocktail glass.
Is it safe to mix CBD and alcohol?
CBD or Cannabidiol, is popularly used as a non-psychoactive to help ease symptoms of depression, anxiety, inflammation, and sleeping problems. Used alongside alcohol, CBD can increase the mellowness you feel with a longer-lasting effect, according to Georgetown University Medical Center’s Professor of Neurology and Biochemistry James Giordano.
Some studies have also shown that CBD and alcohol lowered motor and psychomotor performance.
While there is still limited research on the topic, the best way is to drink in moderation, especially if it’s your first time taking CBD. Know how much CBD you can take to feel your best, but remember to keep the liquor in moderation.
