Zombie | How to Drink

apricot brandy

🥗Healthier: peach schnapps

💰Cheaper: peach nectar

Peach schnapps offers a similar fruity flavor at a lower cost.

light rum

🥗Healthier: coconut rum

💰Cheaper: white rum

Coconut rum adds sweetness and flavor without significant calories.

dark rum

🥗Healthier: spiced rum

💰Cheaper: blackstrap rum

Spiced rum provides flavor complexity at a lower price.

grenadine

🥗Healthier: pomegranate syrup

💰Cheaper: cherry syrup

Cherry syrup can mimic the sweetness of grenadine.

Start by adding 3/4 ounce of fresh lime juice into the cocktail shaker.

Next, add 1/4 ounce of grapefruit juice to the shaker.

Then, pour in 1/4 ounce of cinnamon syrup, which is made with Demerara sugar and cinnamon sticks.

Add 1 teaspoon of grenadine to the mixture, using a bar spoon to measure.

Pour in 1/2 ounce of velvet falernum.

Next, add 1 1/2 ounces of aged blended rum.

Then, add 1 1/2 ounces of Cuban Havana Club rum.

Pour in 1 ounce of Smith and Cross rum.

Add 2 dashes of herbstura, which is a mixture of angostura bitters and absinthe.

Crush ice using a loose bag and a hammer, then fill the shaker with the crushed ice.

Shake the mixture briefly to combine the ingredients.

Pour the drink into a glass without straining, filling it about three-quarters full.

Place a strainer on the shaker and pour through the strainer to hold back the ice.

Garnish the drink with a couple of sprigs of mint, smacking them to express the oils.

Add an orchid flower as an additional garnish.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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