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How to Make a Jungle Bird Cocktail

Published on April 22, 2020 by Eden

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If you like tiki cocktails, you will love the Jungle Bird! It was invented at Kuala Lumpur Hilton in 1978. It contains only 5 ingredients and is so easy to make at home!

Jungle bird cocktail, with pineapple slice and lime wedge.

We’re big been fans of tropical, tiki-inspired drinks. The jungle bird cocktail is made with classic tiki ingredients and one somewhat odd ingredient, Campari. Campari is not a typical tropical ingredient, but it works so well in this cocktail. Who knew an Italian liqueur would end up in a tiki drink?!

To our surprise, the sweetness of the pineapple is complemented by the bitterness of Campari. The underlying notes all play a lovely part in creating the most flavorful tiki drink. It’s absolutely delicious!

After testing recipe variations, we settled on this one. It’s the perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness.

Campari, fresh pineapple juice, dark rum.

How to Make a Jungle Bird Cocktail

Ingredients

  • Dark Rum
  • Campari
  • Simple Syrup
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Lime Juice

Simple syrup is an easy sweetener you can make at home. It’s 1/2 sugar and 1/2 water simmering in a saucepan until sugar is melted. Read our guide to making simple syrup here.

Jungle bird cocktail being poured into a glass with a large ice cube.

Directions

First, make sure you have the right tools. Check out our 10 must-have bar tools!

Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shale for vigorously for 30 seconds. This is a crucial step when making the cocktail. The water from the ice needs to melt while shaking so dilute the cocktail so the ingredients blend together.

Once the cocktail has been shaken, strain into a glass filled with ice.

You can use large ice cubes or crushed ice for this cocktail.

Overhead photo of a jungle bird cocktail garnished with lime and pineapple and a pink napkin.

Garnish the cocktail with pineapple, lime or even fresh mint.

Tips for Making a Jungle Bird

Use high-quality ingredients like good quality rum, organic pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and organic cane sugar when making the simple syrup.

As mentioned above, shaking with ice is crucial for making this cocktail.

If the drink is a little too strong, add a splash of soda water over the top.

Jungle bird cocktail with large ice cube and slice of lime.

Best Dark Rum for Tiki Drinks

There are many varieties of dark rum you can use to make a jungle bird. We used Zaya for this recipe which is a 16-year old dark rum. It goes really well with this cocktail. Here are some other options.

  • Smith & Cross
  • Meyers Original Dark Rum
  • Plantation Original Dark Rum
  • Angostura 1824
  • Rogue Dark 
  • Gosling’s Black Seal 
A jungle bird cocktail with pineapple class and lime wedge.

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Jungle Bird Cocktail

A simple, 5 ingredient tropical cocktail with Campari!
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: Caribbean
Keyword: campari cocktail, cocktails, easy cocktail, tropical cocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes
6 minutes
Servings: 2 Cocktails
Calories: 181kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces dark rum
  • 1 ounce Campari
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 3 ounces pineapple juice , fresh
  • 1 ounce lime juice, fresh

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. 
  • Shale for vigorously for 30 seconds. This is a crucial step when making the cocktail. The water from the ice needs to melt while shaking so dilute the cocktail so the ingredients blend together.
  • Once the cocktail has been shaken, strain into a glass filled with ice. 
  • You can use large ice cubes or crushed ice for this cocktail. 

Notes

Use fresh lime juice for this recipe. 
If it’s too strong, add a splash of soda water over the top.
Don’t forget to SHAKE with ice for at least 30 seconds. So important! 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Jungle Bird Cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 55mg2%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Anna says

    April 22, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    I love the name of this cocktail! It’s so delicious too!

    Reply
  2. Becky says

    April 22, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    Such a perfect combo and super refreshing!

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    April 22, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    5 stars
    The rum and pineapple combination is wonderful! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Tina says

    April 23, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    This sounds so refreshing! Excited to find an easy and delicious cocktail as it starts to warm up!

    Reply

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