Clarified Jungle Bird
Ingredients
- 90 mL dark spiced rum | (3 oz)
- 120 mL pineapple juice | (4 oz)
- 45 mL Campari | (1.5 oz)
- 30 mL [rich Demerara syrup](/recipes/rich-demerara-syrup) | (1 oz)
- 22.5 mL lime juice | (0.75 oz)
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 8 drops [saline](/recipes/saline)
- 80 mL whole milk, cold | (2.75 oz)
Instructions
- Combine rum, pineapple juice, Campari, Demerara syrup, lime juice, and saline. Pour mixture slowly into cold milk, stirring gently. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours).
- Filter mixture through a double layer of grade #90 cheesecloth. Move to the refrigerator to finish straining completely (~2 hours).
- Optionally, pour the liquid through a coffee filter to remove the remaining fine particles.
Testing Notes
- Last attempt: not enough lime. Increased to 3/4 oz.
- Prev: the sour and bitter were competing. Reduced lime by half (down from 1 oz). Increased pineapple & switched to rich syrup (Smuggler’s Cove recipe).
- 1:4 milk:cocktail
- Try a single layer of grade #90 cheesecloth
- Try 4 mL vanilla extract
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