Spirit Free Zombie Punch
This spirit free Zombie Punch is a tasty non-alcoholic take on the tropical sweet and bitter flavors of a classic tiki cocktail.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
Zombie Punch
- 5 cups grapefruit juice (no sugar added)
- 1 ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 ¼ cup cinnamon anise syrup
- 1 ¼ cup falernum syrup
- ¼ cup grenadine
- 10 dashes Angostura bitters or one dash per glass (see note)
Cinnamon Anise Syrup
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole star anise
Instructions
Make the Cinnamon Anise Syrup
- Combine sugar and water in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Let the mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes, until slightly reduced and thickened (do not let it come to a full boil). Remove the sauce pan from heat and add the cinnamon stick and star anise. Cover and let sit until cool, 20-30 minutes. Remove the whole spices and transfer the mixture to a jar or bottle. Store in the fridge and use in 2-3 months.
Mocktail Zombie Punch
- Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Chill in the fridge or serve over ice, garnished with tiny umbrellas, fancy swizzle stick, and lime wedges.
Notes
Using Bitters: Technically, angostura bitters contain alcohol, but due to the small amount used in drinks their inclusion doesn’t raise the ABV (alcohol-by-volume) of a cocktail high enough for most professionals to consider the drink alcoholic. If you are avoiding alcohol completely for personal or religious reasons, feel free to omit the bitters or substitute with a glycerin-based non-alcoholic aromatic bitters instead.
Optional Alcohol: It’s easy to customize this punch for guests who prefer the more traditional Zombie complete with rum. After portioning out the Zombie Punch, add 1 ounce each of dark aged Jamaican rum and overproof white rum to individual glasses and stir. I suggest using Plantation O.F.T.D. Rum and Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum for best results.
Optional Alcohol: It’s easy to customize this punch for guests who prefer the more traditional Zombie complete with rum. After portioning out the Zombie Punch, add 1 ounce each of dark aged Jamaican rum and overproof white rum to individual glasses and stir. I suggest using Plantation O.F.T.D. Rum and Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum for best results.