Women Birders (Happy Hour)

Nina Hale is a birder, advocate, and artist based in Minnesota.
Learn more about Red Bird-of-Paradise. A video of a lek.
Come to Costa Rica with us and Naturalist Journeys!
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
Add coconut water, white rum, coconut rum, raspberry jam, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake shake shake.
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
Fill your highball glass with ice cubes, pour in 2 oz Aguardiente and 3 oz pineapple juice.
Gently stir in 1 oz soda water to the mix.
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
In a glass filled with ice, pour in the pox (posh) and then the lager
Sprinkle the coffee grounds and pepper on top
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
In a shaker filled halfway with ice, add tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and cinnamon syrup.
Shake shake shake
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
 Combine all in a small sauce pot
 Bring to a simmer, cook on low for 5 minutes
 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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