Clarified Jungle Bird
The beloved Campari-and-rum tiki classic milk-washed to translucency — all the bitter-tropical flavor, none of the orange haze. A bartender showpiece of the 2020s.
Served in a Rocks glass · Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple slice · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Dark Rum
- 0.75 oz Campari
- 1.5 oz Pineapple Juice
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 4 oz Whole Milk (for clarification)
Instructions
- Combine all spirits and juices, add warm milk, rest until curds form.
- Fine-strain through cheesecloth or coffee filter until clear — allow 30–60 minutes.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Serve over a single large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a dehydrated pineapple slice.