Zombie
A potent multi-rum tiki cocktail with citrus and spice.
Drink details
Glass
Highball Glass
Ice
Crushed
Method
Blended
Strength
Strong
Servings
1
Recipe
Ingredients
Jamaican Dark Rum
45 ml
Gold Puerto Rican Rum
45 ml
Demerara Rum
30 ml
Lime Juice
Freshly squeezed
20 ml
Falernum
15 ml
Donn's Mix
15 ml
Grenadine
1 tsp
Angostura Bitters
1 dash
Pernod
6 drops
Garnish
Mint
1 sprig
Rating
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Method
Preparation
- 1
Add all liquid ingredients to a blender with crushed ice.
- 2
Blend briefly and pour into a Highball glass.
- 3
Garnish with a mint sprig.
About the Zombie
The Zombie is a powerful tiki cocktail built around multiple styles of rum, citrus, tropical fruit and spice. Its layered recipe combines white and dark rum with falernum, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and aromatic bitters. Despite its fruity ingredients, the drink is designed to retain a strong rum character rather than tasting like a simple tropical punch. Served over crushed ice, the Zombie is complex, aromatic and notably stronger than many other tiki cocktails.
What does a Zombie taste like?
A Zombie tastes rich, tropical and complex, with strong rum character underneath layers of citrus, pineapple, spice and sweetness. Lime provides acidity, falernum adds warm spice, and bitters contribute aromatic depth. Despite the fruit ingredients, the finish remains noticeably alcoholic and rum-forward.
Tips for making a Zombie
Measure the spirits carefully because the Zombie contains several strong ingredients and can become unbalanced if free-poured. Use freshly squeezed lime juice and plenty of crushed ice. Shake the liquid ingredients thoroughly before pouring them unstrained, then add additional crushed ice and fresh mint for the traditional presentation.
