CLASSIC · JAMAICAN DARK RUM

Zombie

Name: Zombie
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Jamaican Dark Rum; 45 ml Gold Puerto Rican Rum; 30 ml Demerara Rum; 20 ml Fresh Lime Juice; 15 ml Falernum; 15 ml Donn's Mix; 5 ml Grenadine; 2 dashes Angostura Bitters; Pernod; Cracked Ice; Mint Leaves

A legendary tiki creation by Donn Beach, the Zombie is a potent and complex rum punch layered with tropical citrus, exotic spice, and a whisper of anise - so powerful it was famously limited to two per customer.

Ingredients

Jamaican Dark Rum45 ml

Gold Puerto Rican Rum45 ml

Demerara Rum30 ml

Fresh Lime Juice20 ml

Falernum15 ml

Donn's Mix15 ml

Grenadine5 ml

Angostura Bitters2 dashes

Pernod

Cracked Ice

Mint Leaves

Glassware

tall tumbler

Chilled.

Flavor

Lime · Anise · Cinnamon · Clove · Molasses / dark syrup · Lemon · Orange

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Combine Jamaican dark rum, gold Puerto Rican rum, Demerara rum, fresh lime juice, falernum, Donn's Mix, grenadine, Angostura bitters, and Pernod in an electric blender.
2
Add 170 grams of cracked ice.
3
Pulse blend for 3–5 seconds until just combined - do not over-blend.
4
Pour into a tall tumbler glass.
5
Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

From the Bartender

Donn Beach (Don the Beachcomber) originally kept this recipe secret, using coded ingredient names to prevent staff from replicating it - 'Donn's Mix' is a blend of two parts white grapefruit juice to one part cinnamon syrup, and is key to the cocktail's authentic character.

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