Zombie
A famously strong tropical rum drink with multiple rums, fruit juice, grenadine, and bitters.
Difficulty
Advanced
Glass
Tall glass or tiki glass
Ice
Shake with ice; serve over fresh or crushed ice
Tools
Shaker, strainer
Ingredients
- 1 oz White rum One part of the rum base.
- 1 oz Dark rum Adds depth and darker rum flavor.
- Optional 1/2 oz Overproof rum Optional. This makes it much stronger.
- 1/2 oz Apricot brandy Adds fruity depth.
- 2 oz Pineapple juice The tropical base.
- 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice Balances the sweetness.
- 1/2 oz Grenadine Adds color and sweetness.
- 2 dashes Bitters Adds depth.
How to make it
- Add white rum, dark rum, optional overproof rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, and bitters to a shaker.
- Fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
- Strain into a tall glass over fresh or crushed ice.
- Drink responsibly. This one is strong.
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