Giuseppe González’s Jungle Bird

Giuseppe González, Starboard Tack and Mott 32 | Las Vegas

photo: Lizzie Munro
Best Jungle Bird Cocktail Recipe

The winning drink in our recent Jungle Bird tasting, is appropriately by the bartender who helped popularize it: Giuseppe González, who is now based at Starboard Tack and Mott 32 in Las Vegas. His mix was the full-bodied, bitter-boozy-juicy package the judges recognized instantly as a Jungle Bird.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces black rum, preferably Cruzan
  • 1 1/2 ounces black rum, preferably Cruzan
  • 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
  • 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
  • 3/4 ounce Campari
  • 3/4 ounce Campari
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup

Garnish: orange slice

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
  2. Strain into a large rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  3. Garnish with orange slice.

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