Feb 25, 20212 min read

Jungle Bird

A stunning tropical cocktail with all the wild flavours of the jungle. This is the Jungle Bird.

A great cocktail usually has a solid combination of flavours both sweet , sour, and sometimes bitter. The Jungle Bird is a drink that has a little bit of all three of these and it makes for a great flavourful sensation. Its history can be found in John J. Poister’s 1989 “ The new American Bartenders Guide” where it says the Jungle Bird originates from the Kuala Lumpur Hilton, where it was a welcome drink create for guests by beverage manager Jeffery Ong. The cocktail got its name from the original ceramic bird shaped vessel it was drank from.

One ingredient in this drink that makes it especially unique is the Campari. The Italian Aperitif helps give the Jungle Bird a slight bitter edge which helps balance out the rest of the drink so its not too sweet. Of course, the use of Pineapple and Lime juice creates the usual sweet and sour flavour which if you are into tiki or tropical drink you will be used to.

It's a cocktail that has a little bit more to it than your usual Tiki Rum based drink that’s mixed with fruit juices, so it will defiantly be worth your time to give it a go. Here is how it is made.