The Hurricane Cocktail

A classic cocktail from New Orleans created by Pat O’Brian in 1940 and it delivers the same strike as a tropical storm. He used a notable four ounces of rum to make a Hurricane blended with sweet and sour fruit juices for a delicious although deadly concoction. The legend tells among the other shortages endured during the War was of good whiskey. Scotch was so hard to come by, that liquor distributors were able to dictate terms that sound almost insane. In an effort to unload excess inventory, they would require customers to buy 50 cases of rum in order to get a single case of Scotch. If you in reality want to capture the spirit of Mardi Gras make a Hurricane.

Traditional Hurricane is 2 oz light rum, 2 oz dark rum, 2 oz passion fruit juice, 1 oz orange juice, ½ oz fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon simple syrup and 1 tablespoon grenadine. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a Hurricane glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

My Hurricane Cocktail

Ingredients

4 part dark rum

1 part passion fruit juice

1 part orange juice

1 tsp grenadine

5 crushed ice cubes

Method

Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake until well frosted. Pour into a chilled Hurricane glass and top with lemonade or soda water. Decorate with an orange slice, a cocktail cherry, an umbrella and serve immediately with a straw.

Note: The mocktail is made omitting the rum and replacing with lemonade.