The Hurricane is a tropical rum cocktail that was born in New Orleans. Packed with fruity flavors and two types of rum, it is a sweet and boozy drink that is over the top in all the best ways. The refreshing combination of boozy and spicy rum, tropical fruit juices, tart lime is hard to resist-especially on a warm day!
Born in New Orleans in the 1940s at Pat O’Brien’s Bar, the Hurricane cocktail was created as a way to use up a surplus of rum. It is one of the most popular cocktails employing passion fruit and we are here for its tart and sweet unique flavor!
Hurricane Recipe
Making a Hurricane for yourself or for a crowd is super simple. To make one serving, you will need:
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 2 ounces white rum or light rum
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce passion fruit syrup
- 1 tbsp grenadine
How to Make a Hurricane Drink
The Hurricane drink is your class shake and strain cocktail, making it come together easily. Simply combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, use a mason jar with a lid. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish and enjoy!
How to Serve
To serve your Hurricane cocktail to its fullest potential, serve in a hurricane glass (tall, curvy tumbler inspired by the hurricane lamp) with lots of ice. Garnish your cocktail with an orange slice and some maraschino cherries. Feeling extra festive? Add a cocktail umbrella!
Other Tropical Cocktails
Hurricane
Ingredients
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 2 ounces white rum or light rum
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce passion fruit syrup
- 1 tbsp grenadine
Instructions
- Pour the dark rum, white rum, orange juice, lime juice, passion fruit syrup and grenadine to an ice filled shaker.
- Strain into an ice filled glass.
- Garnish and enjoy!
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