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Jungle Bird

A complete, easy-to-follow recipe for the Jungle Bird, including ingredients, method, glassware, and the story behind the drink.

At a Glance

Category: Rum Cocktails
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Pineapple wedge

Ingredients

1.5 oz dark rum
0.75 oz Campari
1.5 oz fresh pineapple juice
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz simple syrup

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain over fresh ice.

Glass & Garnish

Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Pineapple wedge

Background & History

Created in the late 1970s at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton, largely forgotten until craft bartenders revived it in the 2000s as an early example of bitter-amaro Tiki.

For more on this, see Cocktail Recipe Directory and Rum Cocktails.