
Zombie
Three rums flash-blended with lime, falernum, grapefruit-cinnamon Donn's Mix, grenadine, bitters and a breath of Pernod. Don the Beachcomber's infamous tiki heavyweight — one per customer.
Hard
Difficulty
6 min
Time
290 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Grenadine1 tsp
- Grapefruit Juice½ oz
- Lime Juice¾ oz
- Angostura Bitters1 dash
- Gold Rum1 ½ oz
- Dark Rum1 ½ oz
- Demerara Rum1 oz
- Falernum½ oz
- Pernod6 drops
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Zombie close to the original.
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instead of Grapefruit Juice
- Orange Juice— sweeter, less bitter
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of Angostura Bitters
- Orange Bitters— citrus-forward
- Peychaud's Bitters— brighter, anise-tinged
Instead of Gold Rum
- Dark Rum— deeper molasses
- White Rum— lighter and drier
Instead of Dark Rum
- Gold Rum— lighter, smoother
- Spiced Rum— adds baking spice
Instead of Demerara Rum
- Dark Rum— similar depth
Instead of Falernum
- Ginger Syrup— keeps the spice kick
- Orgeat— almond-sweet, less spice
Instead of Pernod
- Absinthe— stronger — use less
- Pastis— nearly identical
Instructions
Add all ingredients into an electric blender with 170 grams of cracked ice. With pulse bottom blend for a few seconds. Serve in a tall tumbler glass. Note:
*Donn’s Mix: 2 parts of fresh yellow grapefruit and 1 part of cinnamon syrup. Garnish with mint leaves.
Pairs well with
Three rums and falernum stagger in strong — heavy tiki food keeps you upright:
- Crab rangoon
- Pork belly skewers
- Coconut shrimp
- Grilled pineapple wedges
- Macadamia nuts




