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Zombie with Three Rums
Ingredients
Step by step process
Preparing the Glasses and Ingredients
- 1
Prepare two tall hurricane or tiki cocktail glasses and place them in the freezer for a moment to chill thoroughly.
- 2
Squeeze the juice from fresh limes and grapefruit using a citrus juicer, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any pulp and seeds.
- 3
Prepare your shaker, jigger, crushed ice, and line up all the rums and syrups so you can work quickly and precisely.
Mixing the Cocktail
- 4
Add the white rum, golden rum and dark rum to a shaker with ice, along with the lime, grapefruit and pineapple juice.
- 5
Add the passion fruit juice, cane syrup, grenadine and a few dashes of Angostura bitters for depth of flavour and an aromatic layer.
- 6
Seal the shaker tightly and shake vigorously for about 10 to 15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is ice-cold and frosted.
Serving
- 7
Fill the chilled glasses to the brim with crushed ice so the cocktail stays ice-cold throughout and the flavours gradually unfold.
- 8
Strain the contents of the shaker through a strainer into the prepared glasses, dividing evenly between both servings.
- 9
Carefully float the overproof rum on top to create a stronger upper layer, then add a dash of absinthe for the signature anise note.
- 10
Garnish with a pineapple slice, a cocktail cherry and a sprig of fresh mint, add a straw and serve immediately.
More tips:
Thanks to the combination of three rums and overproof, the Zombie is a very strong cocktail, classically, no more than two are served per person per evening at a bar.
If you don't have fresh passion fruit juice, use a good-quality passion fruit purée or syrup. avoid sweet nectars, which will throw off the cocktail's flavour balance.
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