Don's Mix is a blend of two parts grapefuit juice and one part cinnamon infused simple syrup, invented in 1934 in Donn Beach, a.k.a. Don the Beachcomber for use in his Zombie Punch. The Zombie cocktail is an adaptation of this recipe. 

Some popular cocktails containing Don's Mix

  • Opaka Raka — Gin, Bitters, Don's Mix, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Lime
  • Golden Barnacle — Rhum Agricole, Jamaican rum, Allspice Dram, Don's Mix, Lime juice, Blood orange
  • Christmas Island — Jamaican rum, Falernum, Bitters, Coconut cream, Don's Mix, Lime juice
  • Espadin Queen — Mezcal, Elderflower liqueur, Absinthe, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Don's Mix, Cane syrup
  • Spanish Conquistador — Brandy, Pineapple rum, Sherry, Bitters, Herbal liqueur, Lime juice, Don's Mix, Nutmeg, Lime
  • Saints and Sinners — Demerara Rum, Cognac, Grapefruit bitters, Grapefruit juice, Don's Mix
  • Streets Ahead — Light rum, Jamaican rum, Campari, Maraschino Liqueur, Don's Mix
  • Patent Pending (Teardrop Lounge) — Jamaican rum, Batavia Arrack, Aperol, Bitters, Don's Mix, Vanilla syrup, Grapefruit peel
  • Apollo's Revival — Gold rum, Falernum, Dark rum, Overproof rum, Triple sec, Maraschino Liqueur, Absinthe, Pineapple juice, Don's Mix, Club soda, Grenadine
  • Death Valley at Sunset — Blanco tequila, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, Papaya, Don's Mix, Lime juice