CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
Zombie
A potent blend of rums, citrus, spice and absinthe, limited to two per customer.
1934Historical classicResearched
Donn Beach created the Zombie in 1934 at his Hollywood bar, reportedly to help a hungover customer get through a business meeting. The original recipe was a secret; Beach kept it in coded form and limited customers to two. Multiple rums, lime, grapefruit, cinnamon, falernum, grenadine and absinthe make a strong, complex drink.
- Beach’s coded recipe was reconstructed by later tiki historians.
- Zombie Punch
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THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Dark rum45 ml
- Gold rum45 ml
- Lime juice20 ml
- Grapefruit juice20 ml
- Cinnamon syrup10 ml
- Falernum10 ml
- Grenadine5 ml
- Absinthe1 dash
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a highball over crushed ice and garnish with mint.
Highball · crushed ice · mint