Cheers: The Hurricane

What Louisianan of age hasn’t sipped one of these sweet, rummy cocktails while strolling through the French Quarter on a balmy weekend night? Named after the lantern-shaped glass it’s traditionally served in, the Hurricane also has a reputation for causing a “perfect storm” of flavor and inebriation. With Mardi Gras season upon us, college students and vacationers alike will be downing glass after glass of this memorable drink and casting their hands in the air to catch beads. If you’re not up for a walk down Bourbon Street yet feeling moved to mix up a pitcher, perhaps for a parade party, this recipe is the real thing. Click here to read. (Image courtesy allrecipes.com)