Jungle Bird
The Jungle Bird is a bitter, tropical tiki cocktail made with Dark Rum, Campari, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup. It is shaken and served in an old-fashioned glass, about 12% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Old-fashioned glass
- Served
- On Rocks
- Strength
- About 12% ABV
- Family
- Tiki
- Flavour
- Bitter, tropical
- Listed in
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 45mlDark Rum
- 22mlCampari
- 45mlPineapple Juice
- 15mlLime Juice
- 15mlSimple Syrup
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into rocks glass filled with ice.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Jungle Bird
Created at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in 1978.
Missing something?
- No Dark Rum? Use Aged Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Dark Rum? Use Gold Rum (Lighter, less molasses)
- No Campari? Use Aperol (Lighter, sweeter and less bitter)
- No Pineapple Juice? Use Pineapple (Blend fresh pineapple and strain it; it foams just as well)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
All swaps for Dark Rum, Campari, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
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