Tropical & Tiki · Rum Cocktails · Modern Classics
Jungle Bird
A Malaysian classic that gives tiki richness a bracing bitter edge.
- Base spirit
- Rum
- Origin
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Period
- c. 1973
- Creator
- Jeffrey Ong
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Dark rum45 ml
- Campari22.5 ml
- Pineapple juice45 ml
- Fresh lime juice15 ml
- Simple syrup15 ml
- Glass
- Rocks
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Pineapple leaf and lime
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 02
Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
- 03
Garnish with pineapple leaf and lime.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Pineapple, molasses, orange peel
- Finish
- Long and bittersweet
- Character
- Tropical with a bitter spine
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created at the Aviary Bar of the Kuala Lumpur Hilton and named for the hotel's bird display.
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