Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Jungle Bird Cocktail Recipe

Tropical cocktails will always have a special place in our heart. They’re fun, they’re festive, and they’re delicious!

But sometimes these drinks can be a little too sweet. In fact, there’s been more than one occasion where we were in the mood for something tropical and fruity, but opted against ordering a Mai Tai or a Zombie, only because we didn’t want all that sweetness. This is especially true for non-alcoholic tiki drinks, which taste even sweeter without the booze.

But that all changed when we discovered the Jungle Bird Cocktail.  

Invented at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in 1978, the Jungle Bird mixes the traditional ingredients you’d expect to find in a tropical cocktail – rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, etc. – but cuts the sweetness with the bitter Italian alcoholic liqueur, Campari. Though it sounds a bit strange, this blend of bitter and sweet comes together absolutely perfectly in the glass, giving you all the fruity freshness you know and love with tiki cocktails, but without the overwhelming sweetness.

Now, a few years ago, it would have been impossible to craft a Non-Alcoholic Jungle Bird Cocktail. But thanks to the incredible lineup of alcohol-free spirits from Lyre’s, a guilt-free Jungle Bird is now within our grasp. Using Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit Non-Alcoholic Rum and Lyre’s Italian Orange Non-Alcoholic Spirit, our Virgin Jungle Bird Mocktail brings together all the same flavors of the original, just without the alcohol.

So, are you ready to get a taste of the tropics at home? Then check out our Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Jungle Bird Recipe!

Ingredients for Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Jungle Bird Recipe

• 1 ½ oz – Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit Non-Alcoholic Rum
• 1 oz – Lyre’s Italian Orange Non-Alcoholic Spirit
• 1 ½ oz – Pineapple Juice
• ½ oz – Lime Juice
• ½ oz – Simple Syrup
• Pineapple Wedge
• Ice

Directions for Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Jungle Bird Recipe

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice
2. Add Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit Non-Alcoholic Rum, Lyre’s Italian Orange Non-Alcoholic Spirit, pineapple juice, simple syrup, and lime juice to cocktail shaker
3. Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds
4. Fill cocktail glass with ice
5. Strain cocktail shaker into glass
6. Garnish with pineapple wedge and pineapple leaves and serve

There you have it! A delicious, refreshing, bittersweet non-alcoholic tropical Jungle Bird Cocktail…no beach required.

Be sure to give our Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Jungle Bird Recipe a try and comment below with your thoughts! And don’t forget to tag us with your finished creations on Instagram at @sipyours!