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Jungle Bird recipe
IBA officialShakenRocks glassCubed ice13% ABV230 kcal
The Jungle Bird is a shaken rum cocktail from Southeast Asia, made with blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter, citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.
Kuala Lumpur Hilton, 1978. Campari in a tiki drink, and it works.
Jungle Bird ingredients
| Blackstrap rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Campari | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Pineapple juice | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Demerara syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Jungle Bird
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Pineapple wedge
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Jungle Bird: quick answers
- How strong is a Jungle Bird?
- About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Jungle Bird?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Jungle Bird served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Jungle Bird have?
- 5 in total: blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple juice, lime juice and Demerara syrup.
