The Zombie
You’d be a ghoul not to enjoy a Zombie or two on Halloween!
The Zombie is a classic rum-based cocktail invented in 1934 by Donn Beach at his Hollywood restaurant called Don the Beachcomber. The drink was invented for a hung over customer to get him through a business meeting but it was so strong it turned him into a ‘zombie’.
The original recipe boasts a blend of three types of rum with fruit juices/syrups and citrus - fruity, tropical, vibrant yet potent.
A traditional Zombie
30ml Overproof rum
45ml White rum
20ml Dark rum
30ml pineapple juice
20ml passionfruit syrup
20ml lime juice
10ml grapefruit juice
15ml Falernum liqueur
5ml Grenadine syrup
Hard shake with ice
Serve over ice in a Highball glass
Garnish with spiked cherries, a slice of orange and a sprig of mint
simplE Zombie
25ml of Dark rum
25ml White rum/Overproof rum
150ml Pineapple juice
50ml lime juice
Dash of Angostura bitters (optional)
Hard shake with ice
Serve over ice in a Highball glass
Garnish with spiked cherries, a slice of orange and a sprig of mint.