A Deep Dive Into The Zombie Halloween Special

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It's Halloween! And as such it seems appropriate to deep dive the Zombie cocktail. Created by Don The Beachcomber in the early 1930's the Zombie really has stood the test of time. The early Tiki bar owners and bartenders were a bit like pirates. After Donn Beach kicked off the tiki craze, he went to great lengths to keep his recipes secret so that those original formulas wouldn't fall into the wrong hands. The Tiki bars of that era spied on each other in order to steal recipes, stole each other's bartenders and went to great lengths to get the edge on one another. The result of this was Donn Beach taking many of his recipes to the grave. Luckily, some of his employees (Bartenders and Waiters) wrote recipes down and with a little sleuthing Jeff "Beachbum" Berry was able to decode many of the original formulas, including the Zombie.
Like all good popular classics, the Zombie (despite being a rather unbalanced drink) gave birth to many many many riffs. Today we deep dive into the formulas and try the first three of seven. Hope you enjoy, have a safe Halloween and of course drink a few zombies to ring in the season!
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00:00 Teaser
00:10 Intro
00:25 A little History
02:38 Original Zombie Tutorial
03:58 How long is a second anyway?
04:50 Tasting Notes
05:34 Recipe
05:40 Hot Zombie
07:15 Tasting Notes
08:58 Recipe
09:02 Tonga Room Zombie
10:53 Tasting Notes
11:18 Recipe
11:25 Zombie Talk
12:18 Thank you Patreon and Members
12:50 It's getting spooky!
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Recipe
Original
1.5oz (45ml) Gold Jamaica Rum
1.5oz (45ml) Gold Puerto Rican Rum
1oz (30ml) Lemon Heart 151 Rum
.5oz (15ml) Velvet Falernum
.75oz (20ml) Lime Juice
.5oz (15ml) Don’s Mix
1tsp Grenadine
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
6 Drops Absinthe
Mint Sprig, Lime and Cherry Garnish
Hot Zombie
2oz (60ml) Puerto Rico Gold Rum
4oz (120ml) Hot Water
1oz (30ml) Pineapple Juice
.5oz (15ml) Lime Juice
.5oz (15ml) Passionfruit Syrup
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
Top with Butter
Optional Lemon Heart 151 Float
Zombie Tonga Room
1oz (30ml) White Rum
.5oz (15ml) Don Q 151 Rum
.5oz (15ml) Dark Jamaica Rum
1oz (30ml) Lime Juice
1oz (30ml) Passion Fruit Syrup
.5oz (15ml) Pineapple Juice
Mint Sprig and Lime Wheel Garnish

Пікірлер: 87

@CombustibleKitttens 2 жыл бұрын

The 1934 version is one of my favorite cocktails of all time, perhaps even my absolute favorite. Edit: I use my pink grapefruit we grow in the yard and garnish with my own mint, gives it a personal touch.

@shelliemccall8425 Жыл бұрын

Slappy poo and crushy pants are my new thang 😂

@ctwiggs 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are having fun with special effects, and I’m loving it!!

@tyler_kroll1197 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@hampdachamp 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I can see, isn’t the Jet pilot basically also a Zombie variation (even though the names don’t match, obviously). One of my favorites in any case :)

@tristanbowser6533 2 жыл бұрын

Insta liked for the intro!

@kevinmckean6425 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Don the beachcomber zombie comes from the book vintage spirits and forgotten cocktails. I would love to see you make this version on another episode.

@sirgarrote 2 жыл бұрын

First time watching a vid of yours with nice speakers. Man, that bass.

@joeybalgona8744 2 жыл бұрын

I'm eager to try out that second recipe! One ingredient I'd love to see is hojicha powder (roasted matcha). To me it has the toasty, earthy flavors that make me think of fall. It goes great with maple so I've been spiking my maple hojicha lattes with bourbon, but would really like to see your approach to using it!

@Phil-ui4tm 2 жыл бұрын

Zombie is my all time favorite. The hard part is getting all the ingredients.

@AwayFromTheShadow 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I like that it came out in time to buy all ingredients for a party.

@MizterB 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating origin story to this one!

@Johnny_Shikari 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't think that comment would get a shoutout😅. Thanks dude^^. Definitely gotta try some variation of the hot zombie. A sprinkling of ground cinnamon into the flame would probably also be really nice, like you did for your shark infested custard

@rhob2422 11 ай бұрын

Maybe after the guy came back after 3 days, Don went through all that Rum trying to remember and perfect what he did?

@SanTM 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video as usual. Do a love a once in a while neon red cocktail cherry

@jeffdoclewis7693 2 жыл бұрын

Right On!

@unboxerman12 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Love a good zombie

@smokeytiki3185 2 жыл бұрын

Fun video!

@AM-cy8mh 2 жыл бұрын

You're using Ron del Barrilito! I love it!

@nunestunes 2 жыл бұрын

Best rum from PR

@dizzygunner 2 жыл бұрын

Woulda loved to see all 7 variations, probs would had a good buzz going after that though!

@femo41l47 2 жыл бұрын

My respect for using Don q

@bob___ 2 жыл бұрын

Zombies are something I try to make, but I've never made one that I like as well as the Trader Vic Mai Tai (the other iconic tiki drink). One thing I believe after trying to make the Zombie is that Donn Beach's famous use of secret mixes of ingredients was a side effect of batching components of the drinks so that he could make drinks faster. For the Zombie (I've settled on the Aku-Aku Zombie from Beachbum Barry's book after trying a couple of others), if you separately batch the rum mixture, modifier spirits, the juice, and the syrups, then you have a cocktail that can be made pretty efficiently. This suits the origin of tiki as being born in a very successful restaurant at a time when people ordered a lot of drinks. I can imagine Donn Beach batching the components of his drinks when he opened the Don the Beachcomber restaurant and was probably doubling as bartender at least some of the time. At some point (and maybe he already knew this), he saw that he could keep his recipes secret by not telling people what was in the batched components. Anyway, that's what I've gotten out of trying to make the Zombie, even if I don't make a particularly good Zombie.

@davidstewart3868 2 жыл бұрын

I am trying these out over the Halloween weekend!☠️☠️☠️☠️

@csongorkakuk5871 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I really need to try that Hot Zombie someday, it sounds fantstic! What happened to Leandro's right pinky nail though?

@joshuacaulfield 10 ай бұрын

Love this. Need to get some ingredients before the Halloween season. Will you be doing the others?

@TheEducatedBarfly 10 ай бұрын

did you check these out? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/payKfNOB3Laop58.html

@joshuacaulfield 10 ай бұрын

@@TheEducatedBarfly perfect, now my plans will be complete. BwahHahahaha

@mickla787 2 жыл бұрын

“Ugh a Halloween cocktail episoooooooooh my god it’s Zombie variations!!!!!”

@asgrahim9164 2 жыл бұрын

The Zombie is my all time favourite cocktail! I especially prefer the Tonga Room one.

@ItsMe-fs4df 2 жыл бұрын

'No I did not dump it on the floor' - Exactly what someone who dumped it on the floor would say

@skatesnlaces09 2 жыл бұрын

I *need* to know more about your citrus squeezer! That is SO cool and somehow I’ve never seen one before. Details please!!

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

it's great, you can find it here amzn.to/3GhI3GB

@samdalfthegray4495 2 жыл бұрын

Hahah Marius brought out the timer XD

@dragonbeast6934 Ай бұрын

we all know that his expenses is not the alcohol its the ice.

@jarmoser Жыл бұрын

His intro sounds like my Jewish uncle 😜 love the video

@ampdo77 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna try this with Hamilton’s zombie blend

@jhcarrothers 2 жыл бұрын

Can we get the next 4??????????

@luisalbertocastro5940 2 жыл бұрын

Zombies Cheers! Salud! Happy and Safe Trick or Treat.

@franzfanz 2 жыл бұрын

So Leandro blew up in the last episode and has now come back as a zombie. This is now canon.

@b_l_w 2 жыл бұрын

Housekeeping question for you, Leandro: I know it's best to pull a peel right before using it, but let's say I'm gonna peel a whole lemon or orange before juicing it, and I want to use those peels/twists on cocktails over the course of the evening. Should I keep them in a bowl of ice water? Soda? Is there any hope of still using them for a nice fragrant zest? Love your channel, L & M!

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

I used to pack them in a damp paper towel. The trick is to keep them moist so they don’t dry out. Seems like it works reasonably well. Haven’t tried the ice water technique and although it may work it would get annoying dipping your fingers in cold water all night 😂

@b_l_w 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEducatedBarfly Great advice, as always--thanks, L!

@sargecad3t 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that first recipe is way, way different from what I've been making for my customers. My recipe book has been lying to me

@mikeyschmikey 2 жыл бұрын

I am curious what your recipe is then!

@Gessy5 2 жыл бұрын

Would really like to see a Paloma episode. Like three to five different variations. It's a pretty good cocktail.

@moehoward21 2 жыл бұрын

Hot zombie? Definitely have to try that. Will you ever do viewer submitted cocktails again? You should really do the Lost in Space, I submitted it to you a while ago😁

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

Yes will do. Priority on those viewer cocktails goes to Patrons and KZfaq members tho

@moehoward21 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEducatedBarfly I see. Can’t wait to see what people have made!

@jasper_mehringer 2 жыл бұрын

killer lesson! Kingdom on netflix is an amazing Korean zombie show!

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

I’m on it! Also check out Black Summer on Netflix if you haven’t 😉

@TheSpiritoftheCocktail 2 жыл бұрын

Yessssssssssssssss!!! I'm number 5!!!

@gaspo53 2 жыл бұрын

You know, today it was 95 F, ideal for Zombie night! Cheers guys!

@beerdieplayer 2 жыл бұрын

For the 6 drops of Absinthe…is that straight absinthe from a standard bottle, nothing added? Or 6 drops of absinthe after a traditional method of preparing/drinking absinthe? e.g., diluted with water and sugar cube? Thanks! ☠️🧟

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

Straight absinthe from the bottle

@larthallor 2 жыл бұрын

Leandro’s zombie voice. Mike Meyers’ Linda Richman voice. Discuss among yourselves.

@Vladimir_Lemon 2 жыл бұрын

Every second counts - or doesn’t :^)

@TyPTew 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious if you'll try a video based only on aperitifs like amaro or your fernet in this video. Its a big category in bartending I've yet to explore and its honestly scary because when I think of an aperitif, I think of campari, which is the grossest thing ever lol.

@AngryCocktails 2 жыл бұрын

Just chuck a bunch of rum and a bunch of juice in a glass and call it a zombie. Nobody can really tell the difference.

@jonathanauffarth5646 27 күн бұрын

Sounds like you’ve never had a great Zombie before.

@lxxwj 2 жыл бұрын

"be very careful with this stuff, it's flammable" he says after intentionally lighting it on fire two times

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

😂 be careful. Have fun

@jimklemens5018 3 ай бұрын

He was lighting the Lemon Hart 151 on fire.

@flomaier1589 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna send you a some Havana Club then got no troubles here in Germany

@logicalparadox2897 Жыл бұрын

Nothing says Halloween like a loon sound effect

@Biriadan 2 жыл бұрын

really impressed by the dedication to creating the perfect 1934 zombie, even going as far as using a stand up mixer for it! My only question is, why the jamaican gold rum instead of the dark jamaican rum called for in the IBA recipe?

@auto_math Жыл бұрын

what can I substitute don q 151 with? I can't find it in Europe.

@jimklemens5018 3 ай бұрын

Any 151.

@nunestunes 2 жыл бұрын

What about the other 4 variations?

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

They’re coming in another video

@aztecfighter5 2 жыл бұрын

What about yrain to busan

@victorpoggie4494 2 жыл бұрын

Whats with the one painted nail lo

@rmonahan14 2 жыл бұрын

Is it fair to say I Am Legend is a zombie movie?

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is a zombie movie after a fashion

@ceemills 2 жыл бұрын

I tried making zombies last summer but ended up with overly sweet drinks. not sure what I'm doing wrong..need to base the sweetness back me thinks. I might omit the grenadine. any tips anyone?

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

make your own Grenadine

@justinrodriguez234 2 жыл бұрын

Did someone say tiki? 🤪🧟‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️

@RossWebsterSalter 2 жыл бұрын

So when did this trend of putting over proof rum into passion fruit or an inverted lime start to gather pace? (Do not really enjoy this presentation, half the places don’t advise you to pour it in, whilst others do and you have no idea how much alcohol burnt off on the way to you…) Would be interested in more background on this (and whether you should pour it in)

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

I think this garnish started with Vintage Tiki drinks and was mainly used so they could dust the fire with cinnamon to make pyro effects for drinks. If you’re putting 151 in a shell to light a cube of sugar on fire you don’t really have to worry about how much alcohol burns off though right? I mean it’s not part of the drink itself so it’s all good

@RossWebsterSalter 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEducatedBarfly so the bar I was in last week came over and told me I should have poured it in. Drink was completely unbalanced (hardly any rum kick!) :( Thanks for the info though!

@chrisnelson9094 2 жыл бұрын

Check out kingdom its cool Korean zombies

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely will do!

@Mister_Phafanapolis 2 жыл бұрын

I like drinking tiki drink but I have zero interest in house-making half a dozen ingredients and then combining 14 different alcohols, bitters, juices and potions in to a single cocktail. I get that tiki is "hot" right now but this is a trend I am not getting on the bandwagon for.

@paddyblake225 2 жыл бұрын

I personally love the over the top lists of exotic ingredients it adds an element of challenge and accomplishment to completing a drink. Also home ingredients can always end up much nicer than store bought. I think the important thing is not rushing into things. Take your time and build up your bar and skills over time. I only made my first zombie a couple weeks ago and I've been into bartending for a year and a half now.

@kashbaywc 2 жыл бұрын

why is your pinky finger green then gold then green lol

@TheEducatedBarfly 2 жыл бұрын

🤔

@davidcalhoun6135 2 жыл бұрын

"You really should put some cherries in there but I'm not going to. " Uh, this is a video to draw us into making one. Maybe the cherries would add some visual pop to motivate us to do so since we can't taste it. What's the ROI on a couple of cherries? Even though you dropped the ball on that, I'll still make a couple of them. Thanks Leandro. Sorry for being a dick about it, but c'mon, drop a cherry!