Hurricane Party

My last hurricane party was senior year of college; Hurricane Isabel was coming up the East Coast towards DC, the city raised the walls on the banks of the Potomac to protect the Georgetown waterfront and we loaded the Jolly Trolley down with "supplies."

Hunkering down at the brand new Pi Kappa Phi house my fraternity little brother, Tommy, and I had plans to listen to Cowboy Mouth and let the good times roll.

Hurricane Party

"We had a little party me and my friends

A hurricane was coming to New Orleans again

somebody brought scotch somebody brought beer

I shoulda' kept the hooch and thrown'em outta here

A friendly game a penny a hand

Smoke a cigar act like a man

Waintin' for the gale force winds to blow

Shuffle up the cards and let the liquor flow"

- Cowboy Mouth

However, much like Tropical Storm Ana, Hurricane Bill, and Tropical Storm Danny this year, Isabel fizzled out here in Washington and amounted to not much more than heavy rain (thankfully). But let's be honest, who needs a life threatening, destructive amount of rain to have a party!



You can make a classic Pat O'Briens hurricane after buying the mix from Cajun Grocer or use this recipe from Emeril Lagasse (via The Food Network):

• 12 ounces light rum
• 12 ounces dark rum
• 10 ounces grenadine, or passion fruit syrup
• 10 ounces fresh orange juice
• 10 ounces sour mix, or fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons superfine sugar, or more to taste
• 1 large orange, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
• Maraschino cherries [my addition]
  

Mix all the ingredients in a tall pitcher or large pot [or punch bowl] and stir to dissolve the sugar. Pour into a punch bowl and add the ice cubes and orange segments [and cherry]. Serve in tall glasses over ice with straws.

Be careful with these, because the last time they were served...

"My hurricane party got outta control"

Image Credit: (Top to Bottom) DAM, Cowboy Mouth, "Philip Collier's Mixing New Orleans: Cocktails & Legends" text by Jennifer Adams with photography by Michael Terranova