{"id":35179,"date":"2023-08-28T14:59:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=35179"},"modified":"2023-08-28T14:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:59:43","slug":"the-hurricane-behind-the-bar-with-the-twisted-mixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/08\/28\/the-hurricane-behind-the-bar-with-the-twisted-mixer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hurricane – Behind the Bar with The Twisted Mixer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here in the Sunshine State, dealing with hurricanes is second nature to us. \u00a0And perhaps if I were closer to the coast I wouldn\u2019t have such a casual attitude regarding our little annual weather events. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I still make preparations. Filling up on gas, secure everything we normally keep outside, charging up all our devices and battery backups, and a few sandbags to keep the rain out of my utility room. And yet, it seems like it wasn\u2019t that long ago that my friends and I would hunker down together for a good ole hurricane party. What is a hurricane party you ask? It\u2019s stupid, that\u2019s what it is. It\u2019s dangerous and irresponsible and not something I want to encourage. But much like helping an alligator snapping turtle (which can relieve you of your digits) cross the highway, I guess a hurricane party is a rite of passage for any true Floridian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays a hurricane in the forecast brings out this odd compulsive need to clean the entire house before the storm. I think it must be the anticipation of that icky, sticky feeling of life without power (ahem AC) for a couple of days every summer. Now that I\u2019m in my 40\u2019s everything gets a thorough scrubbing before the storm. So, I may not be partying but I can still enjoy this season’s drink of choice while I wash my house like a crazy person. So, for this week\u2019s recipe, I give you; The One, The Only, The Hurricane!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was my drink for a long time in my early 20\u2019s. The ultimate sweet and fruity to knock you on your booty! I knew this drink originated in New Orleans but I never knew its true origins till now; When World War II hit, there was a shortage of (gasp) whiskey! Say it isn\u2019t so! Rum, however, came right up the Mississippi River from the Caribbean (Que an exasperated sigh of relief). The innovative bartenders at Pat O’Brien’s Irish Pub in New Orleans were quick to come up with this rum-punch cocktail. They served it in a glass shaped like a hurricane lamp. Thus, the very fitting name is The Hurricane. Fitting because a few of these will knock you off your feet! On that note, this delightfully tropical-flavored drink is\u00a0strong. With 2 ounces dark rum\u00a0and 2 ounces light rum, the alcohol content of this drink is no joke. Literally, the alcohol is double that of most classic drinks.\u00a0No wonder it\u2019s a favorite of 20-somethings everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurricane’s ingredients are dark rum, white rum, passion fruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, and grenadine. They are shaken together, then poured into the tall signature hurricane glass and garnished with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice. Hurricane Cocktails are so fun, y’all. Sweet, colorful, fresh, and intoxicating. And a MUST for my fellow rum lovers out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while I\u2019ve seen Hurricane recipes that call for a full tablespoon of Grenadine as well as simple syrup, that makes this boozy drink way too sweet in my opinion. Talk about a hang-over city! My head is throbbing just thinking about it! We already have fresh passion fruit juice in there, so the additional sweetness isn\u2019t really necessary, so we\u2019re just using a bar-spoon\u2019s worth of Grenadine to give it that signature deep sunset pink and you can always add more if you like.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most bars and restaurants won\u2019t have passion fruit juice on hand so pineapple juice is the common substitution to give the cocktail the same sweetness and acidity. Mango juice would work nicely too. I can usually find passion fruit juice in the Spanish food isle of any grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get the moist juice out of your citrus fruit, pop them in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Then, roll them on the counter to burst the pulp on the inside. Cut in half and squeeze using a juicer. I promise, fresh juice is ALWAYS worth the extra effort!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss. Mixer\u2019s pro-tip: for an extra flavorful version used spiced rum. I LOVE spiced rum. Sailor Jerry is my favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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