Jungle Bird
CLASSIC · BLACKSTRAP RUM

Jungle Bird

A bold Tiki classic from the Kuala Lumpur Hilton, the Jungle Bird is a rare and brilliant marriage of bitter Campari and rich Blackstrap rum, tamed by tropical pineapple and a squeeze of lime.

Ingredients
Campari22.5 ml
Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice15 ml
Demerara Syrup15 ml
Pineapple Wedge
Glassware
rocks
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Burnt sugar · Cherry · Molasses / dark syrup · Lime · Pineapple

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Add Blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple juice, lime juice, and demerara syrup to a cocktail shaker.

  2. 2

    Fill the shaker with ice.

  3. 3

    Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

  5. 5

    Garnish with a pineapple wedge on the rim.

From the Bartender

Blackstrap rum is essential here - its intense molasses depth is one of the few spirits robust enough to hold its own against Campari's bitterness. Using a lighter dark rum will produce a noticeably thinner, less characterful drink.

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