Official spec
- Blackstrap rum45 ml
- Campari22.5 ml
- Pineapple juice45 ml
- Lime juice15 ml
- Demerara syrup15 ml
Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish
Pineapple wedge.
History
It was created in 1973 by Jeffrey Ong, beverage manager at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton, as the welcome drink of the Aviary Bar, which looked out on the tropical birds of the aviary that inspired the name. The current version, with blackstrap rum and less pineapple juice, was set in 2010 by bartender Giuseppe González in New York. It has been an official IBA cocktail since 2024.
Sources: official IBA spec and Wikipedia.
Flavor
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Pairs with
bar snacks and charcuterie · barbecue · pizza · cheese
The bitterness whets the appetite and cleans the palate between bites.