Houstonist Bartender: Hurricane

The month of September is kinda rough on a Houstonian. We had a lovely three day weekend, St. Arnold’s released Divine No. 8 - and all goodness is followed immediately by a weekend of tragedy and disaster. Eight years ago, today - the towers came down. We urge you to take a moment to think back, remember what you felt and pay homage to those whose lives were lost. If you have the opportunity, drive by 3100 Chimney Rock, pausing to view , or stopping to visitthe 9/11 Memorial created by Mike Smith and the firefighters of Station 28. In two days, you can remember last year’s Hurricane Ike and his devastation. There are people waiting for FEMA aid, for enough insurance monies to repair their homes. Don’t kid yourself one bit - this coastal region still has a lot of “blue roofs” and uninhabitable domiciles. We’re still waiting for Hollywood celebrities to descend on Port Bolivar to help rebuild…..we are so not holding our breath.

In the midst of our ruminations and remembrances, we’ve been listening to surf rock/rockabilly music, as that just fits remembering Ike. Stuff like, Walk-Don’t Run (1964) by The Ventures, Los Straightjackets, The Detroit Cobras, Rev. Horton Heat, The Blasters and Southern Culture on the Skids. We’ve got the perfect cocktail this week to help you temper your sorrows over 9/11 and commemorate the beating we took from Ike, a Hurricane (without the powdered mix from the famous bar - ewwwww).

Hurricane

One jigger each:

Light Rum, Dark Rum and 151 Rum

3 oz. Orange Juice
3 oz. Pineapple Juice
Splash of grenadine

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour over crushed ice in a hurricane glass (or other big ass drinking vessel) and garnish with a piece of fruit and a paper umbrella. Insert a crazy straw, raise glass, observe a moment of silence - and drink. Lather, rinse, repeat, as needed.

Now, since we are “having a moment” as you may be, which can lead to the drowning of sorrows, which results in a state of "not-sober", sometimes - we must remind you to be responsible when consuming adult beverages. Be safe, don’t be a dumbass - or a DMV statistic.