Jungle Bird
Created at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in the 1970s. Tropical with a bitter edge.
LevelMedium
MethodShake
GlassRocks
Serves1
Ingredients
- 45 mlDark rum
- 45 mlPineapple juice
- 20 mlCampari
- 15 mlLime juiceSqueeze it fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat. 1 lime gives about 25 ml.
- 15 mlSugar syrupMake it: stir equal amounts of sugar and hot water until clear. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
- Strainer
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Jungle Bird
- Put everything in a shaker with ice.
- Shake for 10 seconds.
- Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
Garnish: Pineapple wedge