This Florida Hurricane Cocktail is a take on the famous drink served at Pat O’Brien’s restaurant in New Orleans. It’s fruity, tropical, and has a serious kick to it with ½ cup (yes, a half cup) of alcohol in it.
I am not sure why the one thing not canceled in 2020 is hurricane season! Between COVID, quarantine, protests, and Lord knows what I’m forgetting, hurricanes are just more than I can handle right now.
So imagine the stress levels when we thought Hurricane Isaias was going to make landfall in Florida. Well, this big cocktail is the result of that stress. The coconut rum, guava juice, and pineapple juice make it taste so tropical. Trust me, after one of these, the stress was gone and I was hoping to see Jim Cantore, from The Weather Channel, bracing himself against the wind whipping around on our little beach.
WHAT’S IN A FLORIDA HURRICANE COCKTAIL?
- Rum – both dark rum and coconut rum
- Juice – guava, pineapple, orange, and lime
- Grenadine
- Simple syrup
- Slices of orange and maraschino cherries for garnish
MORE TROPICAL DRINK RECIPES
- Pineapple Margarita
- Blue Hawaii Cocktail
- Sex On The Beach
- Jalapeno Guava Margarita
- Brazilian Caipirinha Cocktail
- Rum Runner Cocktail
- Spiked Florida Swamp Water
FLORIDA HURRICANE COCKTAIL
A take on a NOLA classic, this Florida Hurricane Cocktail is a tropical, fruity drink that packs a punch with two types of rum.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves 1
- Category: Starters - Cocktails
- Method: Shake
- Cuisine: Tropical
Ingredients
2-ounces coconut rum
2-ounces dark rum
1-ounce guava juice
1-ounce pineapple juice
1-ounce orange juice
½-ounce grenadine
½-ounce simple syrup
½ medium lime, juiced
Slices of orange and maraschino cherry, for garnish
Instructions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Use a shot glass to measure and pour in all of the ingredients.
Cover tightly and shake until the outside of the shaker is icy cold.
Strain into a tall hurricane glass that is filled with ice.
Garnish with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry.