Thursday, September 25, 2025

Hurricane @vmburns #recipe

VMBURNS: In September, I attended the world mystery conference, Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is known for good food and I was not disappointed. I also found good cocktails. I had my first hurricane. It was delicious. So, of course I had to try to recreate the drink. I had most of the ingredients on hand, but passion fruit juice isn't in my normal routine. According to Goggle, a good substitute for passion fruit juice is guava juice (not big in my area of the South either). Another option is pineapple and orange. Basically, you want something citrusy. It was tasty and I will probably try it again with a citrus mixer I have at home. It was a good memory that I will take away from Bouchercon 2025 and my time in the Big Easy.

HURRICANE

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. Dark Rum
2 oz. Light Rum
2 oz. passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 Tablespoon grenadine

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine light run, dark run, passion fruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice. and shake well.
Strain the cocktail into a tall glass filled with ice.
Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry if you're feeling fancy.

READERS: Do you recreate beverages and food from your trips? Let me know in the comments below.

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