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Although not the original Mai Tai, and most likely a version of the traditional tiki cocktail beverage that you have never tasted, Don the Beachcomber's Mai Tai deserves inclusion in the Mai Tai Hall of Fame ... right behind Trader Vic's!

Don The Beachcomber Mai Tai Recipe

oz Myer's Plantation Rum ((or Appleton))

oz Cuban Rum

oz Cointreau

oz Falernum ((sweet syrup))

oz Grapefruit Juice

oz lime juice

Angostura Bitters

Pernod

Combine rum, Cointreau, Falernum, grapefruit juice, lime juice, bitters,pernod, and cracked ice into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously (and we mean VIGOROUSLY, it truly makes the difference between a good Mai Tai and a great Mai Tai). Strain into an old fashioned glass over shaved ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.

One of the more potent vintage tropicals, the original Zombie is a staple of tiki legend. It’s not a punch in the modern sense, rather in this context it refers to a fruity cocktail filled with an array of flavors.An intricate balance of sweet, tart and refreshing, with layers of fruit and spice, it’s as close as you can get to high-octane tiki heaven, or as Donn called it... his ‘mender of broken dreams’...

Zombie Punch, Donn Beach’s Original 1934 Recipe

½ oz Gold Puerto Rican Rum

½ oz Dark Jamaican Rum

oz 151-proof Demerara Rum

½ oz Falernum (see our guide to making it at home)

½ oz Don's Mix (2:1 ratio of White Grapefruit Juice to Cinnamon Syrup)

¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice

⅛ tsp Herbsaint or Pernod (the equivalent of 6 drops)

tsp Grenadine (preferably homemade)

oz Crushed Ice (the equivalent of ¾ cup)

Mint Sprig

Pour all ingredients into a blender, leaving the ice till last. Don't let it sit around or it will melt and overly dilute your drink.Then flash blend for 2-5 seconds:&nbsp;Turn it on to blend and immediately hit stop.&nbsp;If you have a pulse button then use this, but if you don’t you’ll need to turn it on and off fast.&nbsp;Pulse it again. And then&nbsp;once more.

Open pour the drink into a Zombie or Chimney glass. When you've filled about ¾ of the way with both ice and liquid, use a gated finish to control the ice (put the strainer on the blender cup), filling with liquid to the top of the glass.The idea is that you use the gated finish to control the volume of liquid in your drink depending on how large your glass is.

Give your mint a good slap&nbsp;to release the oils and then place in your drink.

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