The Only Category of Hurricane to Look Forward to

Usually we as cruisers will do whatever it takes to avoid a hurricane.  However, there is one instance when a hurricane shouldn’t be avoided but instead embraced (and consumed).  With the increase of hurricane activity in the Atlantic region I figure this week’s cruise cocktail should be something appropriate.  Here is a a recipe for one of my favorite drinks.  In fact I am including two hurricane recipes.  The first is a pretty standard hurricane, the kind you want to sip while sitting on your deck on a breezy day.  The second is more for when you are stranded indoors and the roads are washed away.

Standard Hurricane:

• 3/4 oz. Rum
• 3/4 oz. Meyers Dark Rum
• Apricot Brandy
• Splash of Grenadine
• Sour Mix

Shake with ice.  Serve in a hurricane glass and enjoy.

This one isn’t for the feint of heart.  I first had this in a small little restaurant in Old San Juan (sadly it is no longer there).  The waitress must have liked me for one reason or another because she kept bringing them over to our table.  She only charged us for about one-third of what we drank.  Now that I think about it, that may be the reason why the restaurant is no longer there.

Category 5 Hurricane:

• 1/2 oz. Vodka
• 1/2 oz. Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Rum
• 1/2 oz. Bourbon
• 1/2 oz. Gin
• Sour Mix
• Splash of Fruit Juice

Shake Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Bourbon and Gin with ice. Pour in a hurricane glass.  Fill the rest of the glass with sweet and sour mix and a splash of the juice, stir.  Keep the rest of the juice handy in case you need to water it down a bit.

Related posts:

1. Am I the Only One Who Loves Mojitos?
2. Enjoying a Yellowbird At Home
3. Iced Tea, Beverly Hills Style
4. Don’t Let Hurricane Season Rain On Your Parade
5. The National Spelling Bee Reminds Me of Cruising

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