Optiblog Grog – OLA Hurricane

This is a cocktail I remember all too well and I can see why it is called a Hurricane, it has a real kick that can knock you down if you are not careful! I tried my first Hurricane cocktail with a few Optical industry buddies at Pat O’Brien’s during the OLA in New Orleans many years ago. I remember that New Orleans had some of the best food I had ever eaten and I bought The Commander’s Palace New Orleans Cookbook This is a really good cookbook and includes lots of good cocktails although doesn’t have the Hurricane recipe! But I mention it because it is excellent.

Hurricane Ingredients:
- 2 oz light rum
- 2 oz dark rum
- 2 oz passion fruit juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp simple syrup
- 1 tbsp grenadine
- Garnish: orange slice and cherry

Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a hurricane glass. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

History:
Hurricane was invented during the World War II at Pat O’Briens bar in New Orleans and was named after the shape of a hurricane lamp. Pat O’Briens bar is still open today in New Orleans’ famous French Quarter and sells their original Hurricane cocktail mix at the bar.

Please remember to drink responsibly especially if you drink a Hurricane

Idea:

Talking of Hurricanes, let’s have more Optical industry meetings in New Orleans, it is a great place and they need the dollars as they are still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

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