With a knowing nod to Halloween, this week’s intended drink was The Zombie, a cocktail that reportedly rose to fame at the 1939 World’s Fair. It has everything we need: it’s historical, it involves a ridiculous amount of rum, and it’s garnished with real fruit so it’s, um, healthy.

Unfortunately, poor planning on my part paired with a never-before-heard-of ingredient (falernum, anyone?) resulted in shelving The Zombie until next year. Plus, we should give our livers a break, shouldn’t we?

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