Jungle Bird Cocktail
Originating in Malaysia, the Jungle Bird Cocktail is a fun tropical Rum cocktail. Like a lot of Rum cocktails, there's plenty of fruit in this one, and plenty of booze! So you should enjoy this one with caution.Although not originally part of the core Tiki cocktail range, these days the Jungle Bird Cocktail is well and truly considered Tiki, despite having an ingredient like Campari which is a lot more unusual in tropical cocktails, let alone Tiki drinks.Regardless of whether you think this is proper Tiki or not, it's a great cocktail to drink with friends on a warm night, or when you're faking a warm night.
Ingredients
- 45 mL Dark Rum
- 20 mL Campari
- 45 mL Pineapple Juice
- 15 mL Lime Juice
- 15 mL Simple Syrup*
- Garnish with pineapple leaves, wedge, and a cherry
Instructions
- Pour Rum, Campari, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, and Simple Syrup into a cocktail shaker with lots of ice. Shake until cold.
- Strain everything into a Rocks glass with one large ice cub or a few smaller ice cubes.
- Add garnish via a cocktail spear, make it look pretty.
- Drink!
Notes
*Learn how to make Simple Syrup.
For best results use high quality ingredients and fresh juice. Tropical drinks such as this thrive on fresh juice, so don't disappoint your taste buds!
As mentioned, this cocktail originated in Malaysia. It was created as a welcome drink for the opening of the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in 1973 and quickly travelled around the world. Giving this drink further Tiki credibility, during this Grand Opening, the cocktail was served in a ceramic glass shaped like a bird (the hotel bar was called the Aviary), with guests enjoying the drink through the bird's tail.