Zombie Drink
The Zombie Drink is a pleasantly potent tiki drink made with three types of rum. It's a classic cocktail every tiki lover has to try.
Servings 1 drink
Calories 384kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounce dark rum
- 1 ½ ounce gold rum
- 1 ounce demerara overproof rum
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- ½ ounce fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ ounce falernum
- ¼ ounce cinnamon syrup
- 1 teaspoon grenadine syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 3 drops absinthe such as Pernod, optional
- 1 sprig fresh mint for garnish
- 2 cocktail cherries for garnish
- 1 orange slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine dark rum, gold rum, demerara overproof rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, falernum, cinnamon syrup and grenadine.
- Shake well and strain into a tall tiki mug filled with ice.
- Add a dash of Angostura bitters over top of the drink.
- If desired, add a few drops of Pernod as well.
- Lastly, garnish the drink. Spear one or two Luxardo cherries on a cocktail pick and place on top of the drink. Add some fresh mint and perch an orange slice on the rim of the glass.
- Serve immediately with a straw if you like.
Notes
- For the freshest taste, use fresh citrus juices from lime and grapefruit.
- Cut costs and increase flavor by preparing some of your own cocktail ingredients, like cinnamon simple syrup and homemade grenadine.
- Tiki drinks are famous for their lavish garnishes. Be sure to top your drink off with homemade cocktail cherries, fresh mint and a slice of orange or lime.
Nutrition
Serving: 6.5ounces | Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
