Zombie - A killer Tiki Cocktail 

Legend has it that Beach made the very first Zombie Cocktail for a hung over customer who needed to get through a long business meeting. So the first one was used as a Corpse Reviver style cocktail (HA!). The cocktail Beach made contained so much alcohol, disguised by fruit juice that the customer complained that the drink had made him a Zombie for several days. In fact when it went on the menu, customers were only allowed a maximum of two. The Zombie was a hit and soon other tiki establishments which began to pop up tried their hand at their own versions, but since Beach was notorious for making proprietary mixes whose ingredients were kept secret, everyone had to try and decode the mix. So now we have several different recipes for a Zombie over time. Thanks to the work of Jeff "Beachbum" Berry who worked tirelessly to decode Beach's recipe, we believe we have the Original version here. I will, though, as promised, shoot all the versions I know. And for more info on it you should definitely check out Jeff Berry's book Sippin' Safari. Hope you guys enjoyed the video and definitely enjoy the drink! Cheers!
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Here's The Specs:
1.5oz. (45ml) Gold Puerto Rico Rum
1.5oz. (45ml) Jamaica Rum
1oz. (30ml) Lemon Hart 151 Rum
.5oz. (15ml) Velvet Falernum
.5oz. (15ml) Don’s Mix
6 Drops Absinthe or Pastis
.75oz. (22.5ml) Lime Juice
1 tsp. Grenadine
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
Mint Sprig Garnish
For those of you who don't know, Don's Mix is Donn Beach's Super secret combination of Cinnamon Syrup and Grapefruit Juice. Here's how to Make it:
First combine 250 grams White Sugar with 250 grams Warm Water. Add 3 sticks Ceylon Cinnamon and simmer for four minutes. Take off heat and let sit 24 hours after which strain out the solids. To make Don's Mix simply add 2 Parts Grapefruit Juice to 1 Part Cinnamon Syrup. The original was made with White Grapefruit Juice but I prefer Ruby Red.