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.

Learn more about Collared Inca.

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. 

Learn more about Nava's Wren.

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.

Learn more about Cozumel Vireo.

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/.

Learn more about European Nightjar.

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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Sheridan is a birder and guide based in Colorado.

Learn more about Cedar Waxwings.

Cedar Waxwing

• 2 oz bourbon
• ½ oz lime juice
• 5 mint leaves
• 1 ½ tb mixed berries
• ¾ oz Barenjager honey liqueur or simple syrup
• 1 oz club soda
• ice

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine mint leaves, lime, Barenjager, and berries.
2. Muddle until pulverized.
3. Add bourbon and ice.
4. Shake shake shake
5. Pour it all into an old-fashioned glass.
6. Top with club soda.

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Star is a photographer and birding guide based in El Paso, Texas.

Learn more about Turkey Vultures.

Turkey Vulture
Ingredients
· 1.5 oz reposado tequila 
· 2 oz pineapple juice
· 1/2 oz lime juice
· Ginger beer, to top
· Garnish: A pineapple slice 
· Ice

Instructions
1. Fill a highball glass or copper mug with ice.
2. Add the tequila, pineapple juice, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice 
3. Shake shake shake    
4. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
5. Top with ginger beer.
6. Garnish and serve. 

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Tien is a birder and guide based in Vietnam.

Learn more about Orange-breasted Trogons.

Orange-breasted Trogon
Ingredients

· 1 ½ oz Batavia Arrack
· ¾ oz Campari
· 1 ½ oz pineapple juice
· ½ oz orange juice
· ½ oz lime juice
· ½ oz simple syrup
· Ice

Instructions

1. Pour all ingredients in a shaker 
2. Shake shake shake
3. Strain into a glass with fresh ice
4. Garnish with an orange slice

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Raj is an avid birder based in St. Louis.

Learn more about Harpy Eagles.

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Ingredients

·       1.5 oz Hpnotiq liqueur 
·       1 oz gin 
·       0.5 oz fresh lime juice 
·       0.5 oz simple syrup
·       Tonic 

Instructions

1.    In a cocktail shaker, add Hypnotic liqueur, gin, lime juice, and simple syrup with ice. 
2.    Shake shake shake 
3.    Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice. 
4.    Slowly pour in tonic to preferred taste 

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