The Zombie

This post was published more than a few years ago (on 2008-07-13) and may contain inaccurate technical information, outmoded thoughts, or cringe takes. Proceed at your own risk.

The Zombie, originally uploaded by bobtiki.

3/4 oz Fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)

1/2 oz Grapefruit juice

3/2 oz Unsweetened pineapple juice

1/4 oz Falernum

5/4 oz Gold Puerto Rican rum (J. Wray & Nephew works well, Bacardi is so-so)

1 oz dark Jamaican rum (Appleton Estate Extra (NOT V/X))

1 oz 151-proof Demerara rum (Lemon Hart 151 is best, Bacardi 151 is an unsupported substitute)

3/4 oz Maraschino liquer

1/4 tsp Grenadine (or pomegranate syrup - anything but Rose's)

2 dashes Angostura bitters

6 drops (1/8 tsp) Pernod

a handful of crushed ice

Put everything in a blender for ≤5 seconds.

Serve in chimney glass with extra ice to fill, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

(Recipe adapted from "Sippin' Safari" by Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry, attributed to Donn 'Don the Beachcomber' Beach in a 1956 issue of 'Cabaret Quarterly'.)

NOTE: When I type things like 3/2, that is not a typo - that is three halves.