Classic Hurricane Cocktail
Nothing says "summer" quite like a rum-based beverage. This classic hurricane cocktail is one of my go-tos. The homemade passion fruit syrup may seem like extra work, but trust me, it's worth it.
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes minutes
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes minutes
Yield: 1 cocktail
- 1/2 cup passion fruit pulp
- 1/2 cup turbinado or demerara sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 fluid ounces dark rum
- 2 fluid ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cups crushed ice, divided
- 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Strain the seeds from the passion fruit pulp with a fine-mesh strainer into a 2-quart saucepan. Add the sugar and water, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until reduced to 1 cup of syrup, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Syrup can be made in advance and refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Fill a highball glass with 1 cup of the ice and set aside.
Combine 2 ounces of the passion fruit syrup, rum, lemon juice and remaining 2 cups of ice in a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake 5 to 6 times.
Strain into serving glass, add the bitters and enjoy. Paper umbrella or lemon twist optional.