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Hurricane in a hurricane glass with orange slice and maraschino cherry (AI-generated image)
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Hurricane

New Orleans' big, bold party drink: dark and light rum with passion fruit, orange and lime, sweetened and tinted red with grenadine. Fruity up front, strong underneath.

Time
4 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Shaken
Glass
Hurricane glass

Ingredients

Servings

Amounts below make 1 serving.

Garnish: Orange slice (1 slice), Maraschino cherry (1)

How to make it

  1. 1

    Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake hard for about 15 seconds.

  3. 3

    Strain into a hurricane glass filled with ice.

Swap it: This is a strong drink — about 4 oz of rum. For a lighter version, use 1 oz of each rum. No passion fruit juice? Pineapple juice works, though it's less tart.

Bar gear

Equipment for this drink

Tools you'll need

  • Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
  • JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
  • Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
  • Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.

Recommended glassware

  • Hurricane glassCurvy and tall for tropical and frozen drinks.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: Published bartender spec (submitted by the Mixistry team). Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.

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