Hurricane (recipe No. 2)
A fruity and sweet cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 9.1% ABV ∙
The Hurricane is a tiki rum punch of dark and white rum, Galliano, passion fruit syrup and citrus, shaken and served in the glass that names it.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Dark rum 30 mlWhite rum 30 mlGalliano L’Autentico liqueur 15 mlPineapple juice 60 mlOrange juice 60 mlLime juice 25 mlPassion fruit syrup 25 mlAngostura aromatic bitters 2 dashes (opt.)
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry
Tips
- Strain onto fresh ice and leave the shaker ice behind.
History
Hurricane (recipe No. 2) mixes dark and white rum with Galliano, pineapple, orange, and lime juices, passion fruit syrup, and optional bitters. It reflects how the drink has long circulated in multiple, loosely standardized formulas rather than one fixed original.
The Hurricane is traced to Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans in the 1940s, where, by some accounts, it began as a simpler mix of rum, passion fruit syrup, and lemon juice.
FAQ
What ingredients go into a Hurricane?
This Hurricane takes 30 ml each of dark and white rum and 15 ml Galliano L’Autentico. The juices are 60 ml each of pineapple and fresh orange plus 25 ml fresh lime, sweetened with 25 ml passion fruit syrup. Two dashes of Angostura bitters are optional.
What was the original recipe for the Hurricane?
At Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans it was simply rum, passion fruit syrup, and citrus juice. This version adds a second rum, Galliano, and orange and pineapple juices.
What are some variations of the Hurricane cocktail?
They run from simple mixes of rum and passion fruit syrup to fuller versions like this one, with dark and white rum, Galliano and several fruit juices. Some bars add grenadine for color, swap in spiced rum or change the citrus, but rum and passion fruit stay constant.
