The Zombie is one of the most complex and famous tiki cocktails, originally created by Donn Beach in 1934.
The 1934 Zombie Recipe
- 1.5 oz dark rum
- 1.5 oz black rum or spiced rum
- 1 oz overproof rum
- 3/4 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz Don The Beachcomber’s Mix
(2:1 blend of white grapefruit juice and cinnamon-infused simple syrup) - 1/2 oz velvet falernum liqueur
- 1 tsp grenadine
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 6 drops of absinthe
- Combine all ingredients in a blender with 3/4 cup of crushed ice.
- Blend for no more than 5 seconds.
- Pour unstrained into a tall glass.
- Garnish with mint sprig and a thin straw.