Zombie cocktail is a fruity cocktail with high content of alcohol. The great mix of sweet and sour fruity flavour with taste of rum makes it a great cocktail.
The name goes perfectly because of the high Alcohol content in the drink. You might want to watch out for people who might had a couple of this drinks. They might be fun.
Zombie – The Halloween Cocktail
Due to its name – “Zombie Cocktail“, it is quite popular during Halloween. But it might not be just because of the name, this exquisite Halloween cocktail drink is great in taste and is the perfect party drink.
There are quite a lot of other Halloween Cocktails as well but Zombie is one that you should definitely try.
Try some scary aesthetics for it and Zombie Cocktail would be certainly loved by everyone.
Zombie cocktail is also one of the popular Tiki bar drinks. Tiki bar drinks is all about Rum, and that too lots of it. Zombie Cocktail can easily give that Kick of a Tiki bar drink and the reason as why it is called that way.
Zombie cocktail includes large quantity of three types of Rum and we recommend you to regulate the amount of each based on your personal preference to make it personal to you.
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Drink responsibly – It is recommended adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. Always check label for unit information.
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Zombie Cocktail – How To Mix
Ok, so Zombie Cocktail contains high quantity of white, dark and golden rum and hence it is up to you to make small adjustments to meet your taste.
The icy cold Zombie cocktail drink is quite easy to prepare. To make it, put lots of ice in a shaker and add all ingredients except grenadine.
Now, shake it well for ~ 30 secs and strain the cocktail into a cocktail glass filled with lots of ice.
Now gently add grenadine on top of the cocktail to colour the drink.
If you add grenadine along with other ingredients and shake it, you will get an even coloured drink. If however, you want to make a cocktail which slowly shows its colour just add grenadine on top after shaking the drink (as mentioned earlier in this recipe).
Skewer Maraschino cherries and orange wedge on cocktail stick as garnish along with a sprig of Mint while serving.
Spice It Up – Zombie Cocktail
If you have come across till this point in the article then here is a quick tip for you – Did you ever thought how to spice it up a bit more?
Well why not go for some Spiced Rum instead of a regular Rum in your Zombie Cocktail and see how it improves the flavour many folds.
Try it out and let us know how you felt about it in comments.
Recommendation
- If you prefer then can use Pineapple Juice instead of Orange Juice.
- Based on your taste preference you can slightly increase/decrease quantity of a particular rum. When making Zombie Cocktail as a Halloween Cocktail we love to add more of Dark rum to it.
Health Advice on Zombie Cocktail
Regular consumption of too much of alcohol is not good for health. While it is fine to have a few drinks to socialize and enjoy with friends, regularly having too much of alcohol can have serious health implications.
Zombie drink is one of the high alcohol content cocktails and it is quite easy to overdo with it. The nice exquisite taste of Zombie Cocktail may easily lure you in having a little bit more of it than usual.
We suggest you to practice caution and celebrate your festival while keeping a check on your health.
Be responsible, have fun and enjoy.
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And that is not all folks! Shall we take this opportunity to invite you to discover more cocktails in our food wonderland.
- Check more such drinks in our Beverages and Cocktail section.
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Zombie Cocktail Recipe
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Cocktail Strainer
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for Zombie Cocktail
- 50 ml Bacardi Carta Blanca
- 25 ml Bacradi Carta Oro
- 15 ml Havana Club 7
- 25 ml Grenadine
- 50 ml Orange Juice
- 25 ml Lime Juice
- 2 tsp Caster Sugar
- 25 ml Water
Garnishing
- Maraschino Cherries
- Mint Leaves
- Orange wedge
Instructions
How to mix Zombie Cocktail
- Put lots of ice in a shaker and add all ingredients except grenadine.50 ml Bacardi Carta Blanca, 25 ml Bacradi Carta Oro, 15 ml Havana Club 7, 50 ml Orange Juice, 25 ml Lime Juice, 2 tsp Caster Sugar, 25 ml Water
- Shake it well for ~ 30 secs and strain the cocktail into a cocktail glass filled with lots of ice.
- Now gently add grenadine on top of the cocktail to colour the drink.25 ml Grenadine
- Now garnish the drink with Maraschino cherries, sprig of Mint and orange wedge before serving.Maraschino Cherries, Mint Leaves, Orange wedge
Notes
- If you prefer then can use Pineapple Juice instead of Orange Juice.
- Based on your taste preference you can slightly increase/decrease quantity of a particular rum.
