New Orleans Style Classic Big Easy Hurricane Cocktail
The Hurricane became popular at Pat O’Briens bar in 1940’s New Orleans, and is now an iconic staple of New Orleans. The story behind the drink claims that it debuted during the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City and got its name from the hurricane lamp-shaped glasses that the first drinks were served in, and still known as hurricane glasses today. Enjoy our version of this classic made famous in the Big Easy. These pack a heck of a punch, so please enjoy responsibly.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces mango passion fruit juice
- 2 ounces white rum
- 2 ounces dark rum
- Ice
- Fresh slice of orange
- Maraschino cherry with a stem
Directions:
- Into a cocktail shaker half filled with cubed ice, add: grenadine, fresh squeezed lemon and lime juices, orange juice, simple syrup, mango passion fruit juice, white rum, dark rum.
- Place the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake it vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Strain cocktail into a 12-ounce Hurricane glass filled with cubed ice.
- Garnish with orange slice and a single Maraschino cherry.
- Serve, sip, enjoy.
Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.
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