Zombie

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.

22% ABVStrongCocktails

Hard

Difficulty

6 min

Time

290 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

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

  1. 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:

  2. *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

Similar taste

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