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Jungle Bird: finished-drink illustration in rocks glassware
House illustration · appearance varies with home substitutions
Timeless Classic

Jungle Bird

Tropical pineapple and dark blackstrap rum unexpectedly sharpened by ruby-red bitter aperitif.

Rum Shaken Large clear cube or crushed ice 3 min · 17% ABV
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🎩 The Speakeasy Spec Full Craft Bar

Garnish: Pineapple wedge & frond
  • 45 ml
  • 22.5 ml
  • 45 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 15 ml

Preparation

  1. Combine dark rum, red bitter aperitif, pineapple juice, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker.
  2. Shake vigorously with ice for 12 seconds to whip a lush tropical foam head.
  3. Strain over a large rock in a double old-fashioned glass and garnish with pineapple leaves.

🏠 Easy Home Version Everyday Ingredients

Home Shortcut: Don't own red bitter aperitif? Tart ruby grapefruit juice plus 4 dashes of aromatic bitters provides the exact citrus-bitter foil to sweet pineapple!
  • 50 ml
  • 45 ml
  • 25 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 4 dashes

At-Home Steps

  1. Shake dark rum, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, sugar syrup, and bitters hard with ice.
  2. Pour over fresh ice in a wide glass.
  3. Garnish with a pineapple slice or lime wheel.

From the ledger

How do you make Jungle Bird at home with everyday ingredients?

Don't own red bitter aperitif? Tart ruby grapefruit juice plus 4 dashes of aromatic bitters provides the exact citrus-bitter foil to sweet pineapple! Ingredients: 50 ml Dark Rum, 45 ml Pineapple Juice, 25 ml Pink Grapefruit Juice, 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice, 15 ml Sugar Syrup (1:1), 4 dashes Aromatic Bitters. Steps: Shake dark rum, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, sugar syrup, and bitters hard with ice. Pour over fresh ice in a wide glass. Garnish with a pineapple slice or lime wheel.

What is the full craft bar specification for Jungle Bird?

Jungle Bird (Rum, 17% ABV) is prepared shaken with large clear cube or crushed ice and garnished with pineapple wedge & frond. Ingredients: 45 ml (1 1/2 oz) Dark Jamaican Rum, 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) Red Bitter Aperitif, 45 ml (1 1/2 oz) Fresh Pineapple Juice, 15 ml (1/2 oz) Fresh Lime Juice, 15 ml (1/2 oz) Simple Syrup.

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