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Pat O'Brien's famous French Quarter bar in New Orleans gave birth to this libation, which became so popular that a special glass was created to contain it.

Variation:

Add 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) unsweetened pineapple juice.

Ingredients

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) light rum
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) dark rum
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) passion-fruit juice
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lime juice

Preparation

  1. Shake ingredients with cracked ice; strain into chilled cocktail glass or into a hurricane glass over ice.

The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide by Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © 1998 by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved. Sharon Tyler Herbst is the award-winning author of twelve bestselling books on food and wine, including Food Lover's Tiptionary, Food Lover's Companion, and Wine Lover's Companion (coauthored with her husband, Ron Herbst).
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