Zombie Cocktail

Name: Zombie Cocktail
Ingredients: For Donn's Mix:; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 cinnamon sticks; Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice; For the cocktail:; 3 ounces white rum (preferably Jamaican); 3 ounces gold rum (preferably Puerto Rican); 2 ounces dark rum (preferably 151-proof Demerara); 1/4 teaspoon Pernod; 1 ounce Velvet Falernum; 4 ounces Donn's Mix (see above); 2 teaspoons grenadine; A few dashes Angostura bitters; 3 cups ice; 2 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

For Donn's Mix:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 cinnamon sticks
Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
For the cocktail:
3 ounces white rum (preferably Jamaican)
3 ounces gold rum (preferably Puerto Rican)
2 ounces dark rum (preferably 151-proof Demerara)
1/4 teaspoon Pernod
1 ounce Velvet Falernum
4 ounces Donn's Mix (see above)
2 teaspoons grenadine
A few dashes Angostura bitters
3 cups ice
2 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, make a simple syrup by heating the sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Let it simmer for 1 to 3 minutes, and then remove it from the heat. Let the syrup infuse for up to 2 hours, and then strain it into a separate container.
2

To finish the mix, add one part of the syrup to two parts fresh squeezed grapefruit juice.
3

Add all of the ingredients-except for the mint-to a blender, reserving the ice for last.
4

Blend on high speed for 5 to 7 seconds, or until the crushed ice is a consistent size. Pour into two glasses and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.