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Jungle Bird Cocktail (with Campari!)

Jungle bird

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The Jungle Bird is a tropical rum cocktail with a twist! Bitter Campari offsets sweet pineapple juice to make a balanced, refreshing mixed drink.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/2 ounces dark rum
  • 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
  • 3/4 to 1 ounce Campari (to taste)
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup or maple syrup
  • For the garnish: Pineapple wedge, pineapple leaves (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add the dark rum, pineapple juice, Campari, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake vigorously until cold.
  2. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, pineapple leaves, or fresh mint.

Notes

Make ahead and batching tips: Cocktails are best made to order, but you can prep ahead for a party. Stir together the rum, pineapple juice, Campari, lime, and simple syrup (scaled up for your crowd) and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Tip: Scaling for 8 drinks is easy: just change the word ounces to cups.

When serving, just shake 1 or 2 drinks at once in a cocktail shaker and strain into glasses. (Don’t add ice to the batch in advance or it will water down the drinks too much.)