Sarah is a researcher, advocate, and journalist based in the UK.

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White-tailed Eagle

•  1 oz lemon juice  
•  1 oz simple syrup
•  3 oz green tea, fresh brewed & chilled
•  2 oz Gin
•  1/2 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liquor
•  ice  

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all the ingredients
2. Shake shake shake 
3. Strain into a coupe glass 

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Isabel is a biologist, mentor, and birder based in Washington.

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Leach's Storm-Petrel

• 1 ½ oz Dark Rum
• ½ oz Green Chartreuse
• ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add the rum, chartreuse, lime juice, simple syrup and ice.
2. Shake shake shake
3. Strain into a glass with fresh ice and top with ginger beer

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Liliana is a Colombia-based guide and conservationist.

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Andean Motmot

·       1 1/2 oz Pisco
·       1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
·       1 oz Ginger Syrup
·       1/4 oz Angostura Bitters
·       Ice
·       Fresh mint sprig

Instructions

1.    Pour the pisco, lime juice, ginger syrup, and bitters into a cocktail shaker with ice
2.  Shake shake shake  
3.    Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
4.    Slap the mint sprig on your hand to release the oils ("wake it up") and tuck it into the side of the glass

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Dan Rouse is a UK-based birder, author and advocate.

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Long-tailed Jaeger

• 1 oz Jägermeister
• 1 oz White Rum
• 1/2 oz Jamaica Rum
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/4 oz Ginger Syrup 
• Ice 

Instructions

1. Fill a shaker with ice with add in all the ingredients
2. Shake Shake Shake
3. Strain into a glass prepared with fresh ice

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Nina Hale is a birder, advocate, and artist based in Minnesota.

Learn more about Red Bird-of-Paradise. A video of a lek.

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Red Bird-of-Paradise
2 oz coconut water
1 oz white rum
1 oz coconut rum
1 oz raspberry jam 
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Ice

Instructions

1. Add coconut water, white rum, coconut rum, raspberry jam, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake shake shake.
3. Strain into a rock glass over fresh ice.

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Sandra Morocho is a birder, guide, and advocate in the Quijos Valley of Ecuador.

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Collared Inca

• 2 oz Aguardiente 
• 3 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz soda water
• Ice cubes
• Pineapple slice or mint sprig, for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Fill your highball glass with ice cubes, pour in 2 oz Aguardiente and 3 oz pineapple juice.
2. Gently stir in 1 oz soda water to the mix.
3. Place a pineapple slice or mint sprig into the glass for garnish.

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Asherita Viajera is a birder and nature enthusiast based in Colombia. 

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Nava's Wren

• 1 1/2 oz Pox, like Siglo Cero.  However, if you can’t find it then try using cachaca or pisco
• 12 oz Mexican Lager, like Corona
• 5 coffee beans, ground
• 2 twists of ground pepper
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a glass filled with ice, pour in the pox (posh) and then the lager
2. Sprinkle the coffee grounds and pepper on top
3. Enjoy!

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Melba Aguilera is a birder and guide based in Cozumel, Mexico.

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Cozumel Vireo

•  1 ½ oz Reposado or Blanco Tequila
•  ½ oz Triple Sec
•  ½ oz Cinnamon Syrup*
•  ½ oz Lime Juice
•  Ice
•  Cinnamon Stick

Instructions

1. In a shaker filled halfway with ice, add tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and cinnamon syrup.
2. Shake shake shake
3. Pour into a lowball glass and garnish with the cinnamon stick

*Cinnamon Syrup recipe

•  1 cup brown sugar
•  1 cup water
•  ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1.  Combine all in a small sauce pot
2.  Bring to a simmer, cook on low for 5 minutes
3.  Cool completed, transfer to a container and refrigerate up to 6 months.

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Serena Conforte is a birder and guide based in Italy and Berlin. The book Serena recommended: The Wilding: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/book-of-wilding-9781526659309/.

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European Nightjar
•1 ½ oz vodka
•1 ½ oz milk
•1 ½ oz chocolate bar
•½ oz Fernet-Branca
•Ice

Instructions
1.Melt chocolate bar and heat with milk until it creates a smooth ganache (microwave for ease and cool before use)
2.Combine vodka, ganache, and Fernet-Branca in a cocktail shaker with ice
3.Shake shake shake
4.Strain into a chilled martini glass

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Katelyn Davis is an artist, birder, and community builder.

Learn more about White-faced Storm-Petrel.

White-faced Storm Petrel
•2 oz spiced rum
•½ oz Crème de Cacao
•½ oz White Chocolate Liqueur
•1 oz milk product (half-and-half, cream, milk, oat milk, etc)
•Ice
•Chocolate for drizzle

Instructions
1. Drizzle the inside of a chilled martini glass with the chocolate sauce
2. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add rum, liqueurs, and milk product.
3. Shake Shake Shake
4. Strain into the martini glass, drizzle with more chocolate sauce

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