Happy Hour: Classic Hurricane Cocktail

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar Ice cubes 2 cups rum 2 cups passion fruit juice 2 cups orange juice

2 cups pineapple juice 1/2 cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier Juice of 4 limes (about 1/2 cup) Bitters, such as Angostura 8 fresh pineapple wedges

1. In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup water and the sugar over medium heat and stir until dissolved. Let the simple syrup cool.
2. Fill a pitcher with ice cubes. Add the rum, passion fruit juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, orange liqueur, lime juice and simple syrup and stir until chilled. Strain the cocktail into glasses, top each with a dash of bitters and garnish with a pineapple wedge.

picture: Eugenia Uhl
recipe: Rachel Ray