Garden Bird

Name: Garden Bird
Ingredients: 1 oz Mezan Single Barrel Rum; 1 oz Gamle Ode Dill Aquavit; 1/2 oz Campari; 1/2 oz Giffard Ginger Of The Indies; 1 oz Pineapple Juice; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 1/2 oz Pico De Gallo Syrup; 1/4 oz Barefoot Botanicals Ashwagandha Syrup

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: April 29, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

I see the face you’re making right now. Confused. A little annoyed. Back at it again with the weirdness. Is this a Jungle Bird riff? Another one? With what kind of syrup? P D G… Pico de Gallo? And dill aquavit? Ash-whatnow? CHIVES??? Ahem. Yeah. Yes to all. Can you find all these combos in the Flavor Bible? Nope. Does it all work really well anyway? Absolutely. Mad scientist on the loose but boy did this come out *chef’s kids* Just know that I ask myself all the same questions when I create thi...

Ingredients

1 oz
Mezan Single Barrel Rum

1 oz
Gamle Ode Dill Aquavit

1/2 oz
Campari

1/2 oz
Giffard Ginger Of The Indies

1 oz
Pineapple Juice

1/2 oz
Lime Juice

1/2 oz
Pico De Gallo Syrup

1/4 oz
Barefoot Botanicals Ashwagandha Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Chives

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 16% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Double strain into a rocks glass over a large clear cube. Garnish with chives.

Editor's Note

A daring, savory-tropical hybrid. Dill aquavit and pico de gallo syrup push this Jungle Bird riff into uncharted, garden-forward territory.

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Crafted Pour

3 September 2026

This sounds like an incredibly bold and creative flavor profile! Do you happen to have the recipes for the Pico de Gallo and Ashwagandha syrups so others can try making this at home?