

Frassinola syrup made with a melange of fruit isn’t exactly easy to find these days. The modern rendition of the Hurricane sold at Pat O’Brien’s isn’t what it used to be. We sipped this Hurricane cocktail while admiring the flaming fountain at Pat O’Brien’s. Whether serving them in hurricane lamp-shaped glasses was a stroke of marketing genius or dumb luck remains a mystery. Pop in a straw and garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry. Pour into a hurricane glass (don't strain). Rather than blue, it is a bright orange-red color. Fill with 8 to 10 ounces crushed ice, then shake vigorously until the cocktail shaker is too cold to hold, about 30 seconds. A classic hurricane cocktail is made with rum, lemon juice, orange juice and passion fruit syrup. The entrepreneurial New Orleans barman apparently starting making the iconic drink in an effort to use up excess bottles of rum. Make the cocktail: Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Records reveal that O’Brien’s original Hurricane cocktail had just three ingredients – gold rum, lemon juice and Fassionola syrup. Almost a century later, the red rum drink is just as popular today at Pat O’Brien’s (the bar) as when sailors originally slurped the drink in glasses shaped like hurricane lamps. Pat O’Brien (the man) originally crafted the Hurricane in New Orleans during the 1940s. Its main bar pictured here has more than 500 beer steins hanging from the ceiling – a feat in itself. History of the Hurricane Cocktail Located in an 18th century building, Pat O’Brien’s is the historic bar where the Hurricane cocktail was invented. The resulting potent potable is refreshingly sweet, surprisingly complex and a pleasure to imbibe. Hurricane drink in a clear glass garnished with a cherry and pineapple set. Some old cocktail books list a much earlier Hurricane made with cognac, absinthe and vodka. Thought to have originated in 1939 at The Hurricane Bar, New York City, but made famous at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans.
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While we don’t follow the original Hurricane recipe when we craft Hurricanes at home, we channel the cocktail’s original spirit by using two rums and as many natural ingredients as possible. Learn how to make the best hurricane cocktail with Cruzan, its sure to be a. Named after the shape of a hurricane lamp and served in the tall, shapely glass of the same name.

One Hurricane cocktail is big enough to share. But that’s not the original Hurricane nor the one that we adore. It would be easy to discount that version of the Hurricane made with a sugar-filled mix and cheap rum. This 32-ounce bottle of ready-to-use cocktail mixer captures that flavor with a combination of natural. Frat boys down Hurricanes by the dozen at Pat O’Brien’s during Mardi Gras, New Year’s Eve, Jazz Fest or just about any time of the year. Hurricane cocktails are tart, sweet, and tropical. The hurricanes at Patty Os were amazing and the cocktail mix with a touch of rum are like sitting on the patio. Tourists sip the cocktail in colorful plastic cups as they stumble around the French Quarter. This brought me back to my days at Mardi Gras. The popular version of the Hurricane is big, boozy and fruity-tooty. Hurricane Drink Recipe 1 oz vodka 1/4 oz grenadine syrup 1 oz gin 1 oz light rum 1/2 oz 151 rum or a dark anejo rum makes a good substitute 1 oz amaretto.
