Thirsty Thursday: The Hurricane

With all the preparations underway for Hurricane Irene, try the Hurricane cocktail. I visited New Orleans last spring & of course had to have the famous Hurricane cocktail from Pat O'Brien's. It was delicious & I kept my souvenir glass, it's proudly displayed on my bookcase!
 Ingredients:
2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passionfruit juice
1 oz orange juice
Juice of half of a lime
1 tbsp simple syrup
1 tbsp grenadine
Orange slice & cherry for garnish
 Preparations:
1. Squeeze juice from half of a lime into shaker over ice.
2. Pour the remaining ingredients into the shaker.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a glass. 
5. Garnish with a cherry & an orange slice.

Pat O'Brien's in NOLA 

Me Enjoying a Hurricane with Two Friends on Our Trip to NOLA

Hurricane Drink & Mix