Ingredients
To Mix
- 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons of vodka
- 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons of gin
- 2 ounces of gold rum (or 1 ounce each of light and dark rum*)
- 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons of amaretto almond liqueur
- 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons of triple sec or orange liqueur
- 1 tablespoon of grenadine
- Grapefruit juice + pineapple juice, and/or passion fruit purée, as needed
- Simple syrup*, optional, to taste
To Serve
- Hurricane glass or highball glass
- Orange slices
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
- Straws
Instructions
- Prepare the garnishes. Slice an orange in half and place the flat side down on a cutting board. Slice it into quarter-inch thick half-moons, one for each drink. A serrated knife makes slicing citrus easier.
- Fill the glasses with ice. Fill each hurricane glass or the tallest glass you have about halfway full with ice.
- Mix the liquors, liqueurs, and grenadine. Measure the vodka, gin, rum, amaretto, triple sec, and grenadine into the hurricane glass(es). Stir to combine it all. Alternatively, you can shake the liquors and liqueurs in a cocktail shaker with ice until it frosts over. Then strain them into the glass and add the grenadine.
- Top with juice. Fill the remaining space in the glass with passion fruit juice, or an equal combination of pineapple and grapefruit juice. Give another quick stir to blend the drink.
- Garnish and serve. Garnish the hurricane with an orange slice and maraschino cherries. And for the real Pat O'Brien's New Orleans experience, serve and sip your hurricane through two tall straws.
Notes
On Different Types of Rum
When the bar originally published this recipe it called for Bacardi 151, which is now discontinued. So I replaced it with gold rum since that's the type Pat O'Brien's recommends to use with its hurricane drink mix. You can also use equal measures of light and dark rum in substitution of the gold. Which is historically more traditional.
To Make Simple Syrup
Homemade simple syrup is nearly as easy as boiling water. Simply combine equal amounts of water and sugar in a small pot and bring just to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar, and store it chilled.
On Passion Fruit Juice
Most available brands are juice concentrate blends and contain more sugar than actual passion fruit. Look for a pure or lightly sweetened passion fruit purée or juice without any added ingredients besides a small amount of sugar. Or make your own passion fruit juice by blending and straining the pulp of ripe passion fruit. Then stir in a little water to thin it out and simple syrup for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Mixology
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Calories: 626
- Sugar: 51.8 g
- Sodium: 17.7 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 54.3 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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