Third place in our Blind tasting Jungle Bird 2024 went to New York’s aptly named Jungle Bird. The bar’s house recipe forgoes blackstrap entirely, using a blend of Don Q pineapple rum and Smith & Cross Jamaican rum instead. Add to that the expected Campari, lime and pineapple juice, and the unorthodox pineapple liqueur. Juicy and refreshing without a pronounced rum punch, the drink was called “a great Jungle Bird to start with” by Brooklyn bartender Evan Major and “the friendly Jungle Bird” by rum expert Austin Hartman.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 ounces Don Q Piña Rum
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3/4 ounce Campari
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3/4 ounce lime juice
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1/2 ounce Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum
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1/2 ounce Giffard Caribbean Pineapple Liqueur
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1/2 ounce pineapple juice
Garnish: Pineapple slice, pineapple branch
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake.
- Strain into a glass with ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple slice and a pineapple frond.
