Passion Fruit Hurricane

Passion Fruit Hurricanes are sweet, boozy and a delicious way to celebrate Mardi Gras. One of these fruity cocktails and you’ll be ready to kick back and have a good time. They’re easy to make, the hardest part is finding some passion fruit juice. Besides that all you need is sugar, rum, grenadine, and lime juice.

in the French Quarter and drink a Hurricane. They serve them in tall curved glasses that look like hurricane lamps. They are best sipped in Pat O’Brien’s famous courtyard next to the flaming fountain which has fire emerging from the center.

The Hurricane was created during World War II when whiskey was in short supply. In order to get whiskey, bar owners were forced to buy large quantities of rum. The Hurricane was born as a way to get rid of this unwanted rum.

Hurricanes were originally made from Passion Fruit juice, but now Pat O’Brien’s makes them with a powdered mix that is redder than red. You can make your own at home by ordering Pat O’Brien’s Hurricane Mix online.

Passion Fruit Juice can be hard to find. I found some at Whole Foods. You can also order Passion Fruit Juice online.

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