Hurricane

Rum · Hurricane glass

The signature drink of New Orleans' French Quarter, created at Pat O'Brien's bar. This potent tropical cocktail combines light and dark rum with passion fruit.

GlassHurricane glass
GarnishNone
ABV20%
Categorymodern
Flavortropical, fruity, potent, new-orleans

Ingredients

  • White Rum1 oz
  • Dark Rum1 oz
  • Passion Fruit Syrup1 oz
  • Fresh Lemon Juice0.5 oz
  • Orange Wheel1 piece
  • Maraschino Cherry1 piece

Method

  1. Add light rum, dark rum, passion fruit syrup, and lemon juice to shaker with ice
  2. Shake vigorously and strain into hurricane glass filled with ice
  3. Garnish with orange wheel and cherry

Pro Tips

  • Pat O'Brien's is the original, but Passion Fruit SYRUP (Giffard) beats juice for consistency.
  • Use a passion fruit with wrinkled skin (ripe) if using fresh — smooth is under-ripe.
  • Meant for sharing — it's a two-person drink in volume.