
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
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Rum
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Grenadine· not in your bar1 tsp
Or swap: Raspberry Syrup — berry-forward, same blush
- Grapefruit Juice· not in your bar½ oz
Or swap: Orange Juice — sweeter, less bitter
- Lime Juice· not in your bar¾ oz
Or swap: Lemon Juice — softer citrus
- Angostura Bitters· not in your bar1 dash
Or swap: Orange Bitters — citrus-forward, Peychaud's Bitters — brighter, anise-tinged
- Gold Rum· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Dark Rum — deeper molasses, White Rum — lighter and drier
- Dark Rum· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Gold Rum — lighter, smoother, Spiced Rum — adds baking spice
- Demerara Rum· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Dark Rum — similar depth
- Falernum· not in your bar½ oz
Or swap: Ginger Syrup — keeps the spice kick, Orgeat — almond-sweet, less spice
- Pernod· not in your bar6 drops
Or swap: 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




