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Hurricane

Rum

Hurricane

Base
Rum
Family
Tiki and tropical
Era
1934–1969: post-war and tiki
Date
around 1935
Glass
Hurricane glass
Technique
Shaken
Flavour
Fruity, Sweet
Strength
Strong

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
White rum50 ml
Dark rum50 ml
Passion fruit juice50 ml
Orange juice30 ml
Lime juice15 ml
Grenadine10 ml
Orange slice (garnish)one
Cocktail cherry (garnish)one

Method

  1. Shake everything with ice.
  2. Serve in the glass with ice and garnish.

Tools

Place of origin

New Orleans · United States

United States
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

Very typical of New Orleans, especially at Mardi Gras.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

Documented

The oldest references date it to at least 1935, and it seems it was not then the fruity drink of today.

Sources

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