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Zombie cocktail made with Liber & Co. syrup

Zombie

Don the Beachcomber's legendary Zombie, first mixed in Hollywood in 1934. It packs three rums, and Don famously limited guests to two per visit. This is the 1934 recipe as rediscovered by tiki historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Polynesian
Servings 1 Cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 45 ml Gold Puerto Rican rum
  • 45 ml Aged Jamaican rum
  • 30 ml 151-proof Demerara rum
  • 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 15 ml Falernum
  • 10 ml White grapefruit juice
  • 5 ml Cinnamon syrup
  • 5 ml Grenadine
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 6 drops Absinthe or Pernod

Instructions
 

  • Add all the ingredients to a blender with about 170g of crushed ice.
  • Flash blend for 5 seconds.
  • Pour into a tall glass or tiki mug and top up with more ice if needed.
  • Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Notes

Grenadine

Real grenadine is made from pomegranate, not artificial cherry flavouring. It adds colour and a sweet-tart fruitiness.
Shop Liber & Co. Real Grenadine here.

Cinnamon Syrup

Cinnamon syrup is half of Don the Beachcomber's famous Don's Mix (two parts white grapefruit juice to one part cinnamon syrup).
Shop Liber & Co. Cinnamon Syrup here.
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