Zombie — 1930s tiki bartender warned customers: drink two and

A 1930s tiki bartender warned customers: drink two and you’ll behave like a zombie.

Ingredients

• 1 oz light rum
• 1 oz gold rum for body
• 1 oz dark rum for richness
• 1 oz lime juice for acid
• 1 oz falernum
• ¼ oz grenadine for color and subtle pomegranate sweetness
• and cherry
• Garnish: half an ounce of lime juice for acid
• Garnish: a mint sprig

Method

Grab your shaker and fill it with ice. Add all three rums first — the light, gold, and dark. Follow with the lime juice and falernum. The falernum is crucial here — it’s got clove, ginger, and lime peel that ties the whole drink together. Add your grenadine and that dash of bitters. Shake hard for fifteen seconds. You’re diluting three full ounces of rum, so you need aggressive shaking to balance everything. Strain over fresh ice in a tall Collins glass. The drink should be deep amber with hints of red from the grenadine.

Serve

Serve this in a Collins glass packed with ice. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and a maraschino cherry. The mint adds aroma — give it a gentle slap before dropping it in.

Pro Tip

Don’t skip the falernum. Some recipes call for orgeat or simple syrup, but falernum’s spice blend is what makes a Zombie actually taste like a Zombie. If you can’t find falernum, make a quick substitute with simple syrup, lime zest, and a pinch of ground clove.