Kristen Kilpatrick
“This is our riff on the Jungle Bird, a classic tiki drink,” says Alex Holder from Pool Burger in Austin, TX. “The bitter flavors in the Aperol are a good balance to the sweetness. It benefits from pineapple wedges or pineapple leaves for garnish. Or stick as many swizzle sticks as you have in there.”
Ingredients
½
cup sugar
1
oz. Aperol
1
oz. overproof rum
1
oz. pineapple juice
½
oz. fresh lime juice
1
pineapple leaf (optional, for garnish)
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Preparation
Step 1
Combine sugar and ¼ cup water in a jar, cover, and shake until sugar is dissolved.
Step 2
Combine Aperol, rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and ¼ oz. syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover and shake vigorously 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled to the brim with crushed ice and garnish with a pineapple leaf, if desired.