The Zombie is a classic drink by the legendary bartender and restaurateur Donn Beach. It's one of many popular cocktails created and served at the lively Hollywood bar, Don the Beachcomber, which opened in 1933 and was responsible for kicking off what became popularly known as the Tiki-style of drink.
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces Jamaican rum
1 1/2 ounces Puerto Rican gold rum
1 ounce 151-proof demerara rum
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce Don’s mix (recipe below)
1/2 ounce falernum
1 teaspoon grenadine
4 dashes Pernod
1 dash Angostura bitters
Garnish: mint sprig
Steps
Add the Jamaica rum, Puerto Rican gold rum, demerara rum, Pernod, lime juice, Donn’s mix, falernum, grenadine and bitters into a blender, then add 6 ounces of crushed ice.
Blend at high speed for no more than 5 seconds.
Pour the contents into a tall glass or Tiki mug and add additional crushed ice to fill, if necessary.
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