If your Georgia Bulldogs are facing down a top five SEC opponent and you’re among the folks facing down a category 4 hurricane, you could probably use a drink.
I can help you with that.
This Saturday is obviously the biggest game of the season thus far. But our thoughts are really with those in the path of Hurricane Helene this evening. We’re going to try to keep the lights on here over the next few hours, but be aware that several site contributors are in the path of the storm and may be otherwise occupied.
There’s really only one drink for a night like this. The Hurricane.
The Hurricane was created at Pat O’Brien’s bar in New Orleans in the 1940s. At the time Caribbean rum was cheaper than whiskey and other liquors, so Pat O’Brien’s began experimenting with the spirit, eventually landing on their signature recipe. The world famous bar continues to sell more than half a million Hurricanes every year.
It’s not a subtle, sophisticated cocktail. You’ll need:
- 2 ounces light rum
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1/2 ounce passion fruit puree
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 1 teaspoon grenadine
- An orange wheel and cocktail cherry for garnish.
To assemble the drink add the light and dark rums, lime and orange juices, passion fruit puree, simple syrup and grenadine into a shaker with ice and shake until chilled.Strain into a large Hurricane glass over fresh ice and garnish with the orange wheel and a cherry.
Bunker down, stay safe, and…
Go Dawgs!!!