Ingredients
- Gold rum ✓ you have it 3 cl
- Dark rum ✓ you have it 3 cl
- White rum ✓ you have it 3 cl
- Lime juice ✓ you have it 2 cl
- Grapefruit juice ✓ you have it 2 cl
- Falernum ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Cinnamon syrup ✓ you have it 1 cl
- Grenadine ✓ you have it ½ cl
- Absinthe ✓ you have it 2 dash
- Angostura bitters ✓ you have it 1 dash
- Crushed ice ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
- Mint ✓ you have it 1 sprig
Don the Beachcomber limited it to two per guest – for good reason. Several rums, lime, grapefruit and spices make a complex tiki drink.
Method
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1
Shake all ingredients briefly and hard with a handful of crushed ice*.
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2
Pour everything, ice included, into a tall glass and top up with crushed ice.
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3
Garnish with a mint sprig.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Zombie is classically served.
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