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The Original Zombie Recipe
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The Original Zombie Recipe

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The Original Zombie Recipe

Jeff "Beachbum" Berry has spent years uncovering the recipes for original tiki drinks from the '30s and '40s. The Zombie is a Don the Beachcomber signature cocktail...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

139
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Grapefruit Juice 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Jamaican Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup crushed ice
  • 1 1/2 ounces aged Jamaican rum, such as Appleton Estate V/X or Extra
  • 1 1/2 ounces gold Puerto Rican rum
  • 1 ounce 151-proof Lemon Hart Demerara rum
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons white grapefruit juice
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1/2 ounce falernum
  • 1/8 teaspoon Pernod
  • 1 dash aromatic bitters, such as angostura
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 mint sprig, for garnish

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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