A Hurricane Cocktail is a sweet New Orleans staple drink. This fruity cocktail is made with rum and grenadine, with other tropical flavors. A simple drink you can make right at home to celebrate Mardi Gras or other festive get-togethers!
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How Did The Hurricane Cocktail Get It's Name?
The hurricane cocktail is a sweet, fruity cocktail that gets its kick from a generous amount of rum! The drink has a confusing past, where some say it was invented in Queens, New York, others say an old Warner Brother's movie references it, but the most popular theory is that Pat O'Brien, a New Orleans bar owner, created it.
It's said that he invented the hurricane drink in the 1940s in order to get rid of a large quantity of rum. At that time, domestic liquor was hard to come by, but rum was abundant.
Nowadays, it's the most popular cocktail in New Orleans. It's a trendy to drink around Mardi Gras, but can also be enjoyed all year.
Need more fun cocktails? Try my vodka sunrise cocktail, paper plane cocktail, or passion fruit martini!
Ingredient Tips!
*find the full list of ingredients and measurements in the recipe card below*
- Rum: For this hurricane cocktail, you'll will need both light AND dark rum. That's what separates this recipe from the rest!
- Passionfruit: Any passionfruit juice from the store will work. If you can't find it at your grocery store, you can make your own at home! Here's a helpful recipe.
- Orange juice: You can use either fresh orange juice or bottled orange juice, it won't change the flavor too much.
- Lemon or lime juice: Fresh is always best, and you can use either lemon OR lime. Whichever you prefer and have on hand will work!
- Grenadine: Grenadine is a non-alcoholic bar syrup that is made from pomegranates. If you don't have any, you can use plain simple syrup.
The Passionfruit Juice
The signature flavor of a hurriance cocktail is the deliciously sweet passion fruit juice. But passionfruit isn't easy to get your hands on.
I recommend looking for a bag of frozen passionfruit cubes in the frozen foods aisle where the fruit is. I use the Pitaya Foods brand since it's pretty accessible from most grocery stores.
I use it in my passionfruit martini too!
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🍹 How To Make A Hurricane Cocktail
1. Fill a hurricane glass with crushed ice.
2. To the glass, add both rums, passionfruit, orange juice, lemon or lime juice, and grenadine. Give it a good stir!
3. Garnish with a cherry, orange slice, umbrella and a straw if you prefer!
Aleka's Hurricane Making Tips
- It is common to serve this drink in a hurricane glass! However, if you don't have that, any glass will work as long as it's large enough 🙂
- Oranges, lemons, and limes, yield the most juice when they're at room temperature
- Don't have grenadine? Try adding this blackberry simple syrup instead!
- Scale the recipe up to make a pitcher if you're serving a crowd
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it is quite a strong drink! You'll probably only want to drink one or pace yourself! 🙂
No! You can pour all of the ingredients right into your hurricane glass and mix well, there's no need for a cocktail shaker.
A mai tai typically includes almond-flavored syrup instead of cherry.
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📖 Recipe
Hurricane Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 Ounces Dark Rum
- 2 Ounces Light Rum
- 2 Ounces Passionfruit juice
- 2 Ounces Orange juice
- 1 Ounce Lemon juice (can also use lime)
- ¼ Ounce Grenadine
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Instructions
- Add crushed ice to a hurricane glass
- To the glass, pour in the dark and light rum, passionfruit juice, orange juice, lemon or lime juice, and grenadine. Stir well to mix
- Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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- Traditionally, this drink is served in a hurricane glass! However, if you don't have that, any glass will work as long as it's large enough 🙂
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- Oranges, lemons, and limes, yield the most juice when they're at room temperature
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- Don't have grenadine? Try adding this blackberry simple syrup instead!
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- Scale the recipe up to make a pitcher if you're serving a crowd
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