The Walking Dead are coming back! And unlike those helpless schlubs in Woodbury, Georgia, you won’t be caught unprepared for a zombie attack, and by that we mean the horror of surviving a dry Z-Day. Can you imagine?
We won’t let you down, grrrrls. Like W.C. Fields said, “Once I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.” Don’t let this travesty happen to you. Always carry a flask, note the locations of the nearest liquor stores, and commit these recipes to memory.
Recipes courtesy of LUCID Absinthe
Zombie Bite
1 oz LUCID
1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
1 oz lemon-lime soda
1½ oz pineapple juice
In a cocktail shaker, add Lucid Absinthe, Midori Melon Liqueur, pineapple juice, and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a 2 oz. shot glass. Splash lemon-lime soda on top and a drizzle of grenadine. Stay away from zombies.
Rick’s Mind Eraser
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 oz. coffee liqueur
1 oz. soda water
In a glass with ice, add coffee liqueur followed by Lucid Absinthe. Pour soda water on top. Add a straw and suck drink though straw from the bottom of the glass until finished. Try not to lose your marbles.
Daryl’s Cocktail
2 oz Sobieski Orange
1 oz orange liquor
1½ oz orange juice
Shake vigorously and serve this cocktail in your favorite glass. Ask Merle if he’s impressed.
Mary was born and raised in New York City where her family owned restaurants. Instead of eating dirt on the playground, she ate duck blood, beef tripe and pork belly. She cut her teeth at The Mandarin Oriental and The Ritz-Carlton hotels, working with Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Williams, Michael Stipe, LeVar Burton, Jane Krakowski and others. Mary founded Girl Meets Food in 2009 as a cover for her debilitating addiction to fried chicken and was named Washington Post’s “Favorite Local Foodie.” After 13 years in hospitality, she started freelance writing for USA Today, The Washington Post, Eater, Washington City Paper, and more. Today, she provides digital marketing for hospitality clients as a content creator who’s contently creating content.