The single-digit temperatures, snow, ice and freezing rain this time of year, make me long for the islands with their undulating waves, tropical breezes, minimal attire, and, of course, rum. With this in mind, (and because main mixologist Joe is on vacation, AGAIN!) I decided to revamp a favorite number of my own.
Since posting 'MY MAI TAI' last, uh, whenever , I have been doing a lot of experimenting with various rum combinations here at my home bar. After some trials and error, (and a few willing test subjects,) I believe I have finally found the Zombie recipe I have been searching for.
The Recipe:
Into a cocktail shaker full of ice add:
Shake "monstrously,"
- garnish with a chunk of pineapple and a little paper umbrella, (mandatory!)
Chris's Notes: I mentioned above about "willing test subjects," allow me to elaborate on that particular evening!
Recently, (deep into my recipe experimentation,) the missus and I had some old friends over. We had pizza and shot the sh... uh, breeze about old times and whatnot.
Two of our guests, Ron and Joyce, claimed to be leery of hard liquor and would only try a small glass. One guest, Kenny, said how he LOVES Zombies and would definitely try one or two, and the other, Terry, couldn't as she was the designated driver.
I got to mixing. I made Ron and Joyce each a 10-ounce cocktail, each a scaled-down version of the original, with paper umbrella and all. (The paper umbrella IS mandatory, after all.)
Kenny and I both enjoyed our Zombies in their full-size, big-boy serving, pint glasses.
A unanimous cheer from all tasters. Ron and Joyce enjoyed the drink enough to get another two each. The loved how the guava/pineapple concealed much of the 151's power, but you could still taste the flavor.
Kenny? Kenny absolutely dug it! He downed his and asked for another! A self-proclaimed Zombie connoisseur, he found this particular balance of flavors, juices and spirits to scratch him right where he itched!
Well, as our reminiscing drew to a close, and all of the Zombies were metered out, we said our "good evenings," and let the night end.
Ron and Joyce, who were our overnight guests, slept like the very dead, and then deep into the following morn. Terry called that following morning and confided that she needed to make a few unscheduled stops along the way home for Kenny to, uh, toss out some of last night's pizza.
The moral of this week's story: Beware the subtle power of the Zombie!
The Guava/Pineapple and the 151 are both intensely powerful and work very nicely together. But know your limits with this drink, kids.
Or the Zombie will bite you.
Chris
P.S. If Ron, Joyce, Terry, or Kenny read this: That was a great night, let's do it again soon!
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A little horror-themed Psychobilly to accompany your mixing!
BRAINS!!!
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