- 45 ml1.5 ozblackstrap or dark Jamaican rum
- 20 ml0.75 ozCampari
- 45 ml1.5 ozpineapple juice
- 15 ml0.5 ozlime juice
- 15 ml0.5 ozdemerara syrup
Garnish: pineapple wedge
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~17% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a rocks glass or tiki mug over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
The story
A hotel bar in Kuala Lumpur built this one in the 1970s for guests at its rooftop bird sanctuary, and it quietly disappeared off menus until a cocktail book rediscovered it decades later. Pairing bitter Campari with sweet tropical juice turned out to be a genuinely great idea nobody else had tried.
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Quick answers
Jungle Bird questions
How do you make a Jungle Bird?
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a rocks glass or tiki mug over fresh ice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) blackstrap or dark Jamaican rum, 20 ml (0.75 oz) Campari, 45 ml (1.5 oz) pineapple juice, 15 ml (0.5 oz) lime juice and 15 ml (0.5 oz) demerara syrup.
What's in a Jungle Bird?
Blackstrap or dark Jamaican rum, Campari, pineapple juice, lime juice and demerara syrup, garnished with pineapple wedge.
Is a Jungle Bird shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Jungle Bird served in?
A rocks, over ice cubes.
How strong is a Jungle Bird?
About 17% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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