Stirred Bird

Name: Stirred Bird
Ingredients: 1 oz Plantation XO; 1 oz Thomas Tew Single Barrel Rum; 1/2 oz Appleton Estate Rum; 1/2 oz Campari; 1 oz Clarified Pineapple Juice; 1/2 oz Clarified Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Liber & Co. Demerara Syrup; 1/4 oz Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: February 23, 2022

Communal

Essentials

The words “stirred tiki” jumped out at me so hard after my clarified daiquiri that I immediately set about to plan a true stirred tiki cocktail. Loading up with pineapple and limes and diving into my slightly better than before rum collection to come up with a really tasty and complex sipper that, while not perfectly “clear” still could be stirred and be a more delicate cocktail. The blend of rums brings an incredible balance of flavors, met by bittersweet Campari and delicious and clear pineapp...

Ingredients

1 oz
Plantation XO

1 oz
Thomas Tew Single Barrel Rum

1/2 oz
Appleton Estate Rum

1/2 oz
Campari

1 oz
Clarified Pineapple Juice

1/2 oz
Clarified Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Liber & Co. Demerara Syrup

1/4 oz
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Gilly Flower

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 18% 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 mixing glass filled with ice. Stir a little longer than average until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a clear ice cube. Garnish with Gilly Flower

Editor's Note

Clarified juices transform this tiki-inspired blend into a silky, stirred masterpiece. The rum trio provides depth, while Campari and Angostura add a sophisticated, bitter edge.