The Hurricane is a sweet drink made mostly of rum and fruit juice. It is said to have debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair and was named after the hurricane style glass it was served in. The more popular theory is that Pat O’Brien created it in the 40’s to alleviate all the overstock of rum that distributors forced on him. He made the drink in hurricane glasses and was said to have gave it away to sailors visiting New Orleans. Well, the drink caught on, and the rest is history as they say.
There are a lot of recipes for this cocktail; this is one I have found that works well.
Ingredients:
2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
Juice of ½ lime
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine
Orange slice and cherry for garnish
Preparation:
1. Squeeze juice from half a lime into shaker over ice.
2. Pour the remaining ingredients into a Boston cocktail shaker.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a hurricane glass over fresh ice.
5. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.
Quiz answers:
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