Hurricane glass
GlasswareA hurricane glass is a tall, curved glass that holds 15 to 20 oz (440 to 590 ml) for big tropical drinks.
- Capacity
- 15 to 20 oz (440 to 590 ml)
- Used for
- Large tropical and frozen drinks, such as the Hurricane and the Pina Colada
What hurricane glass means
You meet this glass at tiki bars and in drinks like the Hurricane and the Pina Colada, both big tropical drinks served over ice. The top stays open for a fruit garnish and a straw, so the drink can be dressed up without crowding the glass.
A Cosmopolitan does not go in this glass. It is served up, so it belongs in a martini glass, which holds small drinks without ice. The hurricane is the opposite case: it is a large drink over ice, so the bowl needs to be big.
The glass is named for its hurricane-lamp shape and for the drink. The Hurricane was served at Pat O'Brien's bar in New Orleans in the 1940s, in lamp-shaped glasses, and that is where the two names meet.
How to serve a drink in a hurricane glass
Hurricanes are big drinks over ice, so start with a full glass of ice before anything else.
Hurricane glass compared
- Collins glassBoth are tall, but this one curves like a lamp chimney and holds more.
- Tiki mugBoth hold big tropical drinks. A tiki mug is ceramic and often shaped like a carved figure.
- Martini glassA martini glass holds small drinks served up. This glass holds large drinks over ice.
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Ingredients
Put it to use in your next drink
Garçon explains every step as you make the drink.