Zombie

Verified Recipe

Contributed by Jeff "Beachbum" Berry

Zombie

Appears in 345 Collections

Appears in 345 Collections

About The Zombie Cocktail

This tropical drink by legendary Donn Beach of Don the Beachcomber restaurant kicked off the Tiki craze.

Ingredients in The Zombie Cocktail

1 ¹⁄₂ oz

Jamaican rum

1 ¹⁄₂ oz

Gold Puerto Rican rum

1 oz

151-proof demerara rum

¹⁄₈ tsp

Herbsaint or Pernod

¹⁄₂ oz

Falernum

¹⁄₂ oz

Donn’s mix*

1 tsp

Grenadine

³⁄₄ oz

Fresh lime juice

1 dash

Angostura bitters

How to make The Zombie Cocktail

Put all of the ingredients in blender, adding 6 oz of crushed ice last.

Blend at high speed for no more than 5 seconds.

Pour into a glass, add ice cubes to fill, then add the garnish.

*Donn’s mix: Bring 3 crushed cinnamon sticks, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.

Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and let sit for at least 2 hours before straining into a clean glass bottle.

Then add 1 part of the syrup and 2 parts of fresh grapefruit juice together.

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