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A Jungle Bird with Rye
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this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2026
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Don't become familiar with it by drinking it straight.
It is very sweet and very bitter and not much else, fabulous as an ingredient but pretty foul alone IMO. A Siesta is a nice intro if you like tequila; and if you like bourbon sour (who doesn't?) try subbing Campari for part of the bourbon and reduce the sweetener for an "Italian Gentleman"
Or just put a splash of it in prosecco.
It's so red it does make drinks very pretty.
Campari was my no 1 hated alcohol until I had a Jungle Bird (accidentally with lemon instead of lime; that version has since become my favorite drink, period). In the Jungle Bird, it was not just good, it was great. Had a couple of those over a couple of months. Learned to love Campari. Negroni is now another favorite, and tbh I wouldn't mind if someone handed me a glass neat.
So yeah. Dangerous stuff!