Trying To Reason With Hurricane (Cocktail) Season
POSTED: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Having grown up in Oklahoma, I've seen enough tornadoes to last a lifetime. Now, living on the West Coast, I've rattled through a couple of bone-shaking earthquakes. But I've never outlasted a hurricane. Unless of course, you are talking about the liquid kind. And then, I would have to say I've just barely survived a few of those.Unlike its weather-related counterparts, which often hover around for a long time before blasting you with magnificent force, the Hurricane cocktail is a stealthy little devil that comes on strong -- and fast.Innocently garnished with an orange slice and a cherry, the ruby concoctions look more like Kool-Aid than potent potions. But don't let looks fool you. Inside that glass is a sweetly cloying mixture that can pack quite a punch.Legend has it that the fruity red beverage was created during World War II when liquor such as whiskey was in low supply. In order to purchase just one case of these liquors, liquor salesmen forced bar owners to also buy cases and cases of rum, which was plentiful. In an effort to use the abundance of rum that the famous New Orleans French Quarter bar, Pat O'Brien's, acquired courtesy of those salesmen, the recipe for the Hurricane evolved.The Hurricane was not actually named after the weather phenomenon, but came instead when a glass shaped like a hurricane lamp was first used to serve the heady rum drink.In honor of the fine folks who weathered the recent hurricanes that hit our coastal regions, here are a couple of Hurricane recipes:Hurricane Recipe 11.5 oz. light rum
1.5 oz. dark rum
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. fresh lime juice
¼ c. passion fruit juice, or 1 tablespoon passion fruit syrup
1 tsp. superfine sugar
1 tsp. grenadine
Cherries with stems, and orange slice to garnish
Ice cubes
In a cocktail shaker, mix the rum, passion fruit juice or syrup, other juices and the sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add the grenadine and stir to combine. Add ice and shake. Half-fill a hurricane glass (or other tall vessel) with ice. Strain drink into glass. Add ice to fill. Garnish with orange slice and cherries.Hurricane Recipe 21 oz. light rum
1 oz. dark rum
1 oz. Bacardi 151 rum
1 oz. lime juice
½ oz. grenadine
2 oz. orange juice
3 oz. passion fruit juice
1 teaspoon of sugar
ice
cherries and orange slicesCombine all ingredients except ice and grenadine in 12 oz. glass and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add grenadine and stir. Add ice to fill to 12 oz. and stir. Garnish with cherry and orange slice.Note: If you are concerned about your Hurricane being too strong, in either recipe, cut the rum a bit and simply add a bit more orange juice. As they say at Pat O'Brien's, "Have fun!"
1.5 oz. dark rum
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. fresh lime juice
¼ c. passion fruit juice, or 1 tablespoon passion fruit syrup
1 tsp. superfine sugar
1 tsp. grenadine
Cherries with stems, and orange slice to garnish
Ice cubes
In a cocktail shaker, mix the rum, passion fruit juice or syrup, other juices and the sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add the grenadine and stir to combine. Add ice and shake. Half-fill a hurricane glass (or other tall vessel) with ice. Strain drink into glass. Add ice to fill. Garnish with orange slice and cherries.Hurricane Recipe 21 oz. light rum
1 oz. dark rum
1 oz. Bacardi 151 rum
1 oz. lime juice
½ oz. grenadine
2 oz. orange juice
3 oz. passion fruit juice
1 teaspoon of sugar
ice
cherries and orange slicesCombine all ingredients except ice and grenadine in 12 oz. glass and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add grenadine and stir. Add ice to fill to 12 oz. and stir. Garnish with cherry and orange slice.Note: If you are concerned about your Hurricane being too strong, in either recipe, cut the rum a bit and simply add a bit more orange juice. As they say at Pat O'Brien's, "Have fun!"
Copyright 2008, Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The story Trying To Reason With Hurricane (Cocktail) Season is provided by LifeWhile.
A Michigan teen who was sentenced to four days in juvenile detention Thursday for refusing to visit his father was released after spending only one night there.
Authorities say a 15-year-old boy who was ringing doorbells as a prank in Livingston County was shot by a 69-year-old man at one of the homes.
A newborn baby was found in a Dumpster outside of a collision shop in Garden City.
A Ypsilanti Township man is in police custody after police said they discovered about $2 million worth of cocaine inside of his vehicle.
The family of slain 15-year-old Jamar Pickney Jr. was overcome with emotions Wednesday as his father was led into court and arraigned on first-degree murder charges in his death.
Local 4 has exclusive footage of a driver that pulled over at a gas station and got into a confrontation with a man just moments before police shot the man with a Taser. He died at a nearby hospital shortly after. 
Clarkston versus Sterling Heights Stevenson.
The only automobile dealer in the city of Detroit held a wake Friday in honor of the death of the dealership.
As we prepare for this year's Thanksgiving Parade, you can get a sneak peek at what to expect.
See the beauty of Michigan's most colorful season!
See Hot Shots of high school football highlights sent in from viewers all around town!
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
