Well ladies and gentle drunks the 52 drinks in 52 weeks marathon is on its last leg. Congratulations to all those faithful participants who raised a glass with us each week. We hope everyone enjoyed the cocktails and will continue on the tradition of exploring new and innovative drinks and challenging your liver on a weekly basis, because really what else is a liver used for? (Seriously, if someone knows, please tell us because we really have no idea.) Now, since we've been keeping with the tradition of making great cocktails using only a few ingredients, we decided to take it up a notch for the last drink and challenge our mixing skills with our grand finale. Without further ado, we present the drink that makes a Long Island ice tea look like a girly little juice box.  

WEEK 52:

Zombie

1 ounce light Puerto Rican rum (Bacardi Superior)
1 ounce Gold (anejo) rum (Bacardi Gold)
1 ounce dark Jamaican rum (Myers's Rum Original Dark)
1/2 ounce apricot brandy
1 ounce creme de banana
1 ounce pineapple juice
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 ounce grenadine (Rose's grenadine)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 ounce 151-proof Demerara rum (Bacardi 151)
Pineapple wedge
Lime wheel
fresh mint sprig
Green orchid
Maraschino cherry

Shake all liquid ingredients but the 151 with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Float the 151 rum on top. Garnish with a skewer of fresh fruit and edible flowers.

This beautiful tropic delight is the brilliant creation of Don the Beachcomber. Instead of trying to explain what this man did for boozers around the world when he created this behemoth, we'll simply tell you his house rule, "Only two per customer." If hearing that rule doesn't give you chills, make your mouth water, and make you want to immediately break it then just wait until you heave this beautiful mixture to your lips for the first time. You'll instantly recognize why such a rule is in existence. It is lethal, due to its deceptively smooth and tastes like a tropical angel. Now go mind travel my drunken fools and enjoy the white sandy beaches, the blistering sun, bikini-clad ladies (or banana hammock-wearing dudes, if that's what you're into), exotic delights, and happiness. Enjoy it all while you can because tomorrow may not be so bright and exotic...hangovers never are. Cheers!
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