“What’s it called?” we asked mixologist Darelle Canada when he pushed his stunning drink across the counter. “See the red at the bottom? It’s a deconstructed Jungle Bird cocktail. I call it Flyaway” he said. A fitting name because it blew us away. Great to look at. Delicious to drink.
What is a Jungle Bird?
The Jungle Bird cocktail originates in Malaysia, at the luxurious Kuala Lumpur Hilton where the hotel bar served it as a welcome drink to guests. That hotel bar was called the Aviary Bar, which is where the “bird” part of the cocktail’s name comes from. You could actually watch real life birds from the Kuala Lumpr Hilton’s bar. We have mixologist Jeffrey Ong to thank for the Jungle Bird, which people all over the world have enjoyed since its 1973 debut.
How to Make Rose Honey
For rose-honey, one of the ingredients in this drink, blend approximately 16 oz each of honey and hot water. Add 30 grams of fresh rose petals or dehydrated roses. Let steep for 24 hours. Pro tip: You can cut that to 10 minutes of you’re using a whipped cream dispenser.
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Flyaway, a New Take on the Jungle Bird Cocktail
Description
A creative take on one of the industry’s most decadent cocktails.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Maggie’s Farm 50/50 Dark Rum
- .5 oz mezcal
- .25 oz Cointreau
- .25 oz Campari (see below)
- .5 oz pineapple juice
- .75 oz lime juice
- .5 oz rose honey (see above)
- Spiraled lime peel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and double strain all ingredients except the Campari into a stemmed, cocktail glass.
- *To float the Campari, slowly pour a quarter ounce into the edge of the glass directly from the jigger.
Recipe by Darelle Canada
Photography by Joey Kennedy
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