Category 5 recipe

Name: Category 5
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Dark Rum; 1.5 oz Light Rum; 1 oz Passion Fruit Juice; 1 oz Orange Juice; 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Grenadine; 0.25 oz Overproof Rum

A Hurricane with an overproof rum float for a stronger, stormier finish.

Method: Shake · Glass: Hurricane glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: Tiki & Tropical

Ingredients

1.5 oz Dark Rum
1.5 oz Light Rum
1 oz Passion Fruit Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Grenadine
0.25 oz Overproof Rum (Float)

How to make a Category 5

Shake all ingredients except overproof rum with ice.
Strain into a hurricane glass over crushed ice.
Float overproof rum gently on top.
Garnish and serve immediately.

Garnish

Orange slice and cherry.

Pro tip

Measure the overproof float carefully; it is a finishing accent, not an invitation to overpour.

History of the Category 5

Category 5 is a high-proof Hurricane riff named for the strongest hurricane classification.

Flavour profile

Tropical, Rum, Strong, Fruity

Variations

Hurricane — Return to the classic split-rum passion fruit punch
Virgin Hurricane — Use juices and ginger ale without rum
Dark Hurricane — Use dark rum only for a deeper molasses profile

Practise making the Category 5 in the free Virtual Bar game.