Zombie Count

1 oz Gin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 ds Absinthe (12 drops is what I used)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 spg Mint (As garnish)
Instructions

Whip shake, pour into a Zombie glass or Tiki mug, fill with crushed ice, and garnish with mint sprigs.

History

For Negroni Week 2020, I wondered if I could make an interesting mashup with the 1919 legend and a classic Tiki drink. The one that I selected was the 1934 Zombie. To the Zombie recipe, I upped the grapefruit and cinnamon quotient for both pair rather elegantly with Campari. Moreover, I dropped the falernum for there were already enough spiced and herbal elements added to the mix. I also amped up the grenadine considerably for it has frequently been paired with Campari in modern Tiki drinks (one book referred to the flavor duo as "bittersweet"). For a name, it came down to Zombie Count and Count Zombie as a nod to Count Camillo Negroni, and the former won out.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Year
2020
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/10/zombie-count.html

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