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Zombie
Powerful funky rum and delicate cinnamon spice, partially tamed by rich fruit and sweetened clove. Arriving at a definitive Zombie is not straightforward...
Alexander Timofeyev
27th September 2021 at 01:44
I'm confounded by the Zombie - I like tiki drinks, I like boozy drinks, I like all of the ingredients separately, but I really dislike how they come together in this cocktail. I've tried this recipe with pineapple juice, the original with cinnamon syrup, and either way I ended up with possibly the worst cocktail I've ever had. And that's compounded by this cocktail being quite the production to make. I feel like I'm missing something, or maybe the Zombie just doesn't work for my palate.
31st December 2021 at 08:07
This is my interpretation of the Codex recipe: 37.5ml Appleton Signature Blend, 37.5ml Ron del Barrilito 3-star rum, 22.5ml Hamilton Demerara 151 Overproof rum, 10ml Grapefruit juice, 5ml Cinnamon syrup, 22.5ml Lime juice, 15ml Tailor Velvet Falernum, 2.5ml Grenadine, 2 dash Absinthe, 2 drops Saline solution.
31st December 2021 at 05:26
Try the specs from Cocktail codex?