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pride, joy and infamy of Pat O'Brien's Bar
in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where there are probably
enough Hurricane Drinks served each year to fill the
Louisiana Superdome. Kiki makes her Hurricane Mix with
some Almond Flavor so even Mai Tai lovers will enjoy this
recipe of this Mardi Gras Favorite Cocktail. Each pouch
makes 32oz. ( 1 quart ) of Hurricane Mix. Our mix already
contains Pomegranate and Almond flavor so there is no need to
add grenadine or Amaretto. Depending on your mood you can
always add more if you like! Several companies have developed
Mango and Pineapple flavored rums. Our favorites include
Captain Morgans
Parrot Bay Mango or Pineapple Rum,
Mount Gay Mango Rum,
Malibu Mango And Pineapple
Rum. Regardless of your choice of Rum, our mix will make 8
Hurricane Cocktails that are 6 oz. each. If you choose
our Low Carb version, it contains only 15
Calories and 2 Net Carbs per serving. You'll be blown away by
this 'Category 5' Bayou favorite!
Cocktail Trivia
Made famous by Pat O'Brian's in New Orleans, where it's served in a 29 oz. hand-blown crested glass - a real eye opener for people at Mardi Gras.
According to Brain Rae, there are two versions. The first was a drink of the early 20th century that contained Cognac, absinthe and Polish Vodka.
The rum-juice combination appears to have surfaced at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, at the Hurricane Bar. Today O'Brians uses a mix with some juices and artificial flavorings.
More Cocktail Trivia
The Mai Tai was created in 1944 by Victor Bergeron at his bar named Trader Vic's in Emeryville, Ca., to take advantage of some good 16 yr. old
Jamaican rum he had around. Vistor often said it was one of the finest drinks he'd ever concocted. When he made the drink the first time, he served it to his friends from Tahiti, Ham and Carrie Guild.
After tasting the drink, Carrie raised her glass and said "Mai tai roa ae", which means"out of this world" or "the best" in Tahitian. "That's the name of the drink", replied Bergeron.
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