HOW TO MAKE ZOMBIE COCKTAIL | Zombie Cocktail Ingredients & Tiki Drinks | Rob's Home Bar

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 pouring 1 ounce of gold rum (Appleton Estate) into the glass.

Next, add 1 ounce of dark rum (Havana Club 7 year old).

Then, add 1 ounce of 151 proof rum (Goslings).

Pour in 3/4 ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice.

Add 1/4 ounce of grapefruit juice.

Pour in 1/4 ounce of grenadine (store-bought).

Add 1/2 ounce of falernum syrup (Fee Brothers).

Add 1/4 ounce of cinnamon syrup (Torani).

Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

Add 1 dash of absinthe.

Crush ice using a Lewis bag and mallet to create crushed ice.

Fill the tall Collins glass with crushed ice.

Shake the mixture briefly to mix and chill the drink.

Slowly pour the mixture into the glass over the crushed ice.

Top off with more crushed ice to create a snow cone top.

Garnish with a long straw, a sprig of mint (slap to release aromatics), a lime wedge, and a luxardo cherry.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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