Zombie

Zombie

A potent tiki cocktail created by Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s.

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz light rum
  • 1 oz dark rum
  • 1 oz apricot brandy
  • 1 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 1/2 oz 151-proof rum, for float
  • Mint sprig and cherry, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Fill a shaker with ice. Add the light rum, dark rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters.
  2. Shake well until chilled.
  3. Strain into a tiki mug or highball glass filled with ice.
  4. Float the 151-proof rum on top.
  5. Garnish with a mint sprig and a cherry.