The Hurricane is an iconic cocktail, and in a city like New Orleans that's well-known for its drinks, this is a high honor.

Our Hurricane cocktail recipe includes two liquors and they're both rums. For the light rum, we used Bacardi Carta Blanca since that's what we have in our liquor cabinet. Distilled in Puerto Rico ...

OK, so maybe we wouldn't include a Hurricane in our "Essential Cocktails" tutorial series, but the fact is, the New Orleans specialty has been around since the 40s, and it's a Mardi Gras tradition.

So break out that blender or cocktail shaker, put on your purple, green, and gold, and laissez les bons temps rouler! The hurricane is so popular, it even has its own curvy glass! You don't need ...

Pour yourself a hurricane cocktail and Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler (let the good times roll)! Don your best yellow, green and purple and let’s get to cooking.