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Zombie recipe
IBA officialShakenHighballCrushed ice24% ABV430 kcal
The Zombie is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Jamaican rum, gold rum, Demerara rum 151 and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
Donn Beach, Hollywood, 1934. His menus limited guests to two.
Zombie ingredients
| Jamaican rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Gold rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Demerara rum 151 | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Falernum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Donn's mix | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Grenadine | 1 teaspoon |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
| Absinthe | 6 drops |
How to make a Zombie
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig
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Zombie: quick answers
- How strong is a Zombie?
- About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 40 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Zombie?
- About 430 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Zombie served in?
- A highball, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Zombie have?
- 9 in total: Jamaican rum, gold rum, Demerara rum 151, falernum, lime juice, Donn's mix, grenadine, Angostura bitters and absinthe.
