Zombie Cocktail Recipe
The Zombie cocktail recipe is the tiki category's most technically demanding build — Donn Beach's 1934 flagship. This craft rendition uses non-diluted Frutiva Grenadine to supply flavor-dense pomegranate structure and vivid color, a performance-critical ingredient choice that corrects the most common failure point in home and bar Zombie builds.
Cocktail Ingredients & Measurements
1.5 oz (45 ml) Aged Jamaican Rum
1.5 oz (45 ml) Gold Puerto Rican Rum
1 oz (30 ml) 151-Proof Demerara Rum
0.75 oz (22 ml) Frutiva Lime Juice
0.5 oz (15 ml) Don's Mix
grapefruit + cinnamon syrup 2:1
0.5 oz (15 ml) Falernum
0.5 oz (15 ml) Frutiva Grenadine
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Absinthe
How to Make This Cocktail
01
Step 1
Combine all ingredients in a blender with 6 oz of crushed ice.
02
Step 2
Flash blend for 5 seconds.
03
Step 3
Pour unstrained into a tall tiki mug.
04
Step 4
Top with fresh crushed ice to build a crown.
05
Step 5
Garnish with a fresh mint sprig, edible orchid, cinnamon stick, and lime wheel.
