Jimmy Buffett's "Hurricane"

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Seth J

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Not exactly cooking-- but I'm betting someone here has the answer. In
Jimmy Buffett's "5 O'clock somewhere" song he says "Pour me something
tall and strong, make it a hurricane. . ."

So my DW [who drinks 2 wine coolers almost every year] says- 'Can we
have Hurricanes tonight.?'

Like a dutiful husband I Google the recipe and keep getting the NOLA
version that doesn't sound strong to me, at all.

So I go to the Wikipedia page & think I see something promising.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(cocktail)
[agent doesn't seem to want to render that URL with the parens at the
end- so I tinied it. That didn't work either-- so I guess copy/paste
will have to do it.]

"The hurricane is also the local name of a different cocktail on the
islands of the Bahamas. The drink is composed of various measures of
coffee liqueur, Rum 151, Irish cream and Grand Marnier, and is
commonly found in the bars in and around downtown Nassau. "

Now *that* sounds like a drink I would try. But I can't find
anything but that same statement, with much too similar wording on
several sites. Hard to tell who copied who-- but I can only find a
disgusting 'shooter' with those ingredients. [called a Flaming B52]
Can anyone confirm that they really serve such a drink in Nassau-- or
better yet, point me at a recipe for it?

OB food-- We'll be having stuffed focaccia with them and a Chocolate
Biscuit Cake for desert.

thanks,
Jim
 
Jim Elbrecht wrote:


I generally think of a Hurricane as more of a Zombie derivative made
with passionfruit juice instead of payaya, and a little Grenadine to
turn it red.

-Bob
 
The hurricane cocktails during Mardi Gras in New Orleans brought me
practically to my knees.

I handily learned to love jambalaya and begniets too!

Picture a drunk and wild elephant in the French Quarter!

Get out of the way!

Andy
 
On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:12:18 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:


Hey Jim, if you're after a very strong, "sipping" drink that is well
liked by the ladies, I've invented one that I call a "B2", named after
the Northrop Grumman B-2. (I retired from NG). I named it that because
its a "stealth" drink. It tastes much less strong than it is. The
first sip is strong and then it just tastes like desert. The trick is
to shake it in ice until very cold in small quantities and drink it
while its very cold. Refill often....hehe

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1 shot of 100 proof triple distilled Vodka
1 shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey
1 shot of Patron Citronge Orange Liqueur
2 shots of Kahlua
2 shots of Baileys Irish Cream
1 shot of heavy cream

Mix all together in a glass, air-tight container and use in small
quantities in an ice filled shaker and serve in a chilled martini
glass.

Its sweet, it delicious and its strong enough to knock almost anyone
on their butt after only a couple of drinks. The Jameson adds just a
tad of body to the flavor that makes it better than without it.

I asked the bar I go to what they would charge for that batch like
this and the bartender figured it out at $40 a batch.

I love it. I have one almost every evening while I read in bed. Its an
awesome nightcap. You can mix it in advance and only pour what you
want into the shaker with ice. Keep the prepared batch in the fridge
because of the Irish Cream.

I make my own Irish Cream and Kahlua. Mine is much stronger than the
norm.

I'll warn you though; the "B2" is addictive. Once you've tried one,
you'll really love it if you like sweet drinks at the appropriate
times.
 
On 4/29/2011 10:12 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:


Just for future reference, here is the recipe for New Orleans hurricanes:


Pat O'Brien's Hurricane Cocktail

Serving Size : 1
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 1/2 ounces light rum
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 cup passion fruit juice -- or 1 tbsp. passion fruit
syrup
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon grenadine
ice cubes
cherries with stems and orange slices for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, mix the rum, passion fruit juice or syrup, the
other juices and the sugar until sugar is dissolved.

Add the grenadine and stir to combine. Add ice and shake.

Half-fill a hurricane glass with ice, then strain the drink into the
glass; add ice to fill.

Garnish with orange slice and cherries.






--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
 
On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:07:46 -0500, "Storrmmee"
wrote:



Liquor Quik Mexican Coffee (Kahlua) essence:

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From the bottle:

Instructions: Pour the contents of this 20ml bottle and 7/8 cup of
granulated sugar into a 35 fl. oz. bottle.

Fill with 26.5 fl. oz. of 25-30% ABV grain alcohol, neutral vodka or
clarified Wash.

Shake until the sugar has completely dissolved.

If desired, thicken with 1 fl. oz. of glycerine.

Makes approximately 30 fl. oz.



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Liquor Quik Irish Cream (Bailey's) essence:

---
From the bottle:

Instructions: Pour the contents of this bottle and 7/8 cup of
granulated sugar into a 40 fl. oz. bottle.

Fill with 26.5 fl. oz. of 18-20% ABV grain alcohol, neutral vodka or
clarified Wash.

Shake until the sugar has completely dissolved.

Before serving, mix a small can of unsweetened condensed whole milk (6
fl. oz.) into the Irish Cream.

Refrigerate any unused liqueur and shake well before serving.

Makes approximately 36 fl. oz.


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There are a multitude of recipes for both on the net that don't use
the essences, but I prefer to use the 20ml essences because it's easy
and I like the results.

There are a BUNCH of essences. All you need is the neutral spirits to
mix with them. If you're in a country that allows you to make your own
distilled products, you can make your own, or like me, you can use
Vodka. Inexpensive vodka can be used, because it's flavor has no
impact on the final product. Buying that Vodka on sales makes it very
worthwhile as an ingredient in these mixes and results in a much less
expensive liquor to use as a cocktail mix.

I use 80-100 proof vodka instead of the recommenced 36-40 proof.
 
Jim Elbrecht wrote:


Here is a recipe complete with a preface note from _The Ultimate Bar
Book_ by Mittie Hellmich.

Victor

Hurricane
The original Hurricane drink was superpotent, with double the rum, and
was served over ice in a hurricane glass. If you wish to attempt the
classic formula, do so at your own risk.

1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1 ounce light rum
1/2 ounce passion fruit juice
1 1/2 ounces fresh orange juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce pineapple juice
Dash of Angostura bitters
Lime wedge
Pineapple wedge

Shake the liquid ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into an
ice-filled wineglass. Garnish with the lime and pineapple wedges.
 
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