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Pat
O'Briens Orlando
How do you make a Hurricane?
 Served
in a Pat O'Brien's logo glass and garnished with an orange
slice and a cherry, the fruity red concoction was created
during World War II when liquor such as whiskey was in
low supply. In order to purchase just one case of these
liquors, liquor salesmen forced bar owners to purchase
as much as 50 cases of rum, which was plentiful. In an
effort to use the abundance of rum that Pat O'Brien's
acquired, the recipe for the Hurricane evolved with the
help of an eager liquor salesman. The name came soon after
when a glass shaped like a hurricane lamp was used to
serve the fruity rum cocktail.
The
Pat O'Brien's Hurricane glass is one of the most sought-after
souvenirs in New Orleans. Many New Orleanians have one
or more in their possession, and as for what they do with
those glasses once they get home, one Pat O'Brien's patron
pointed out, "A Pat O's Hurricane glass can hold
exactly $10.00 in pennies."
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