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Tears of Jungle Bird

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (6)
Tears of Jungle Bird image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Cacao & coffee spiced rum
1⁄2 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Giffard Caribbean Pineapple liqueur
2⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Top up with Thomas Henry Tonic Water

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Garnish: Lime wedge & preferably also an orchid flower

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Double old-fashioned

Method:

SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with tonic water.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tears of Jungle Bird contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.97% alc./vol. (37.94° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe by David Hans at Three X Co. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. David's original recipe calls for 10ml Giffard Caribbean Pineapple liqueur and 30ml lemon juice.

Review

Coffee and cacao with pineapple and lemon.

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Comments & Discussion

Avery Garnett
Not only do I just hate "top up with tonic" - because you can very easily fill the glass with ice! - it's just not great. Sure, it has some flavours of a jungle bird but none of the mouthfeel of pineapple and the tonic is just bizarre.
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$1.56 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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