March Madness ACC Tribute -- Miami Hurricane

For anyone who's been down to the Gulf Coast, you're familiar with a Hurricane -- both from the weather and the wet bar.  There are many interpretations of this recipe with various combinations of alcohol and fruit juices, but the key ingredient in all of them is the very distinct glass with the pear-shaped curve reminiscent of old time hurricane lamps.  That's where the drink gets its name.  What I'm bringing you is the TCC version of this coastal beverage.  It may not be the prettiest (similar to its namesake's game this weekend), but it's fruity and refreshing.

Miami Hurricane

1 oz. Bacardi clear rum

1 oz. Sailor Jerry spiced rum

2 oz. orange juice
2 oz. pineapple juice

2 oz. white grapefruit juice

1 oz. Pom pomegranate juice

few drops Key West Key Lime juice

blood orange, for garnish

lime, for garnish

Mix everything up, pour over ice.  Garnish with wheels of orange and lime and serve up.

NOTES

I added a few drops of blood orange juice as well.

If you don't like one of the types of juice, just omit it and make up the difference with the juices you do like.

The booze brands I used are what I had on hand, you can substitute with your favorite brand.

The Miami Hurricane's mascot is an ibis named Sebastian.  Because an ibis is the last to seek shelter before a hurricane and the first to come out afterwards, it is said to represents bravery.

Miami's gets its colors from an orange tree -- green represents leaves, orange represents the fruit and white represents the orange blossoms.