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Zombie

Rum

Zombie

Base
Rum
Family
Tiki and tropical
Era
1934–1969: post-war and tiki
Date
1934
Glass
Tiki mug
Technique
Shaken
Flavour
Fruity, Spiced
Strength
Strong
IBA list
Contemporary Classics

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Dark rum45 ml
White rum45 ml
Orange curaçao15 ml
Lime juice20 ml
Pineapple juice30 ml
Grenadine10 ml
Angostura bittersa dash
Mint (garnish)a sprig

Method

  1. Shake everything with ice.
  2. Serve over crushed ice and garnish.

Tools

Place of origin

Hollywood · United States

United States
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

A tiki bar classic, especially in the United States.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

Legend

It is said Donn Beach mixed it for a hungover customer who had a business meeting. What is certain is that it appeared in late 1934 in Hollywood.

Sources

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