Usually, when I think cocktails, I think of cocktails with fruity responsive flavours such as ginger cloak allspice pineapple lime etc. I rarely think of bitter flavours and Amari. These are flavours I associate with traditional non-tropical cocktails. Usually, these ingredients are rather heavy which would clash with the refreshing flavour of the typical tiki cocktail, in my opinion. While the Amari usually are quite heavy some, like Campari and Aperol have some lighter fruity notes as well, which would lend themselves to tiki if you are a bit daring. That said this cocktail is a rather well-known example of a tiki drink with Campari, so it is not unheard of. I have also had tiki drinks with IPAs which also provide some bitterness and floral notes to the cocktails so the use of these bitter ingredients can be used if there are other flavours in them that will add to the cocktails.

For me, this cocktail is perhaps not the easiest to drink of the tiki drinks that I have made recently. If you like Campari, then it would surprise me if you would dislike this cocktail. While the taste of the Campari is present there is definitely more to this cocktail and I would use it as an introduction for Campari as well. It is bitter yet fruity and refreshing, the lime and the pineapple are coming through well. The rum and sugar are also present in the cocktail. I rarely feel cocktails with Campari are as balanced as this cocktail and I would highly recommend the cocktail if you want something a bit different.

My Recipe:

• 1.75 oz (5.25 cl) Aged Rum
• 0.5 oz (1.5 cl) Campari
• 0.5 oz (1.5 cl) Demerara Syrup
• 0.5 oz (1.5 cl) Lime Juice
• 2 oz (6 cl) Pineapple Juice

Add the ingredients to a shaker with crushed ice. Shake to chill and dilute and pour unstrained into a Collins glass.