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Zombie I

A tropical rum cocktail with pineapple, lime, orange, and various rums, served in a frosted glass.

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Why it works: Rum and pineapple work together. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 451 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Zombie I

Time2 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the drink

  1. Blend all ingredients and 1/2 cup crushed ice at low speed for 2 minutes.

  2. Strain into a frosted glass.

Finish and serve

  1. Carefully float 151-proof rum on top.

  2. Top with a stick of pineapple and a cherry.

  3. Add a sprig of fresh mint dipped in powdered sugar and serve with a straw.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

236Calories
2 gProtein
0 gFat
53 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rum1/2 oz (15ml)32
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Brandynot in our table0
Passion Fruitnot in our table0
Syrupnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Rum + pineappletop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Apricot + pineappletop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together377 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Lime + orangetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together937 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Rum + brandytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Pineapple + limetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together469 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Light rum
Provides the main spirit base and body of the drink.
Jamaica rum
Adds deeper, richer rum flavour to the blend.
151-proof rum
Adds strong alcohol aroma and a warming bite when floated on top.
Apricot-flavored brandy
Contributes fruity sweetness and aroma that rounds out the rums.
Unsweetened pineapple juice
Adds fruit acidity and moisture to the blend.
Passion fruit syrup
Adds sweetness and tropical fruit flavour.

The step that matters

Carefully float 151-proof rum on top. Pouring the high-proof rum slowly over the back of a spoon or the drink's surface lets it sit as a separate layer, because its lower density keeps it from mixing in. Pouring too fast makes it sink and blend into the drink.

Swap the passion fruit

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rum, apricot, brandy, pineapple, lime, orange, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Mangofits better
  3. Peachfits better
  4. Passion fruitthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rum, apricot, brandy, pineapple, lime, orange, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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