Name: Yellow Bird
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 15 ml White Rum (I used Angostura Reserva); 15 ml Gold Rum (I used Havana Club Anejo Especial); 15 ml Triple Sec (I used Cointreau); 15 ml Galliano; 15 ml Lime Juice

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Two days ago I posted the Paloma, and yesterday I posted The Jungle Bird. The Yellow Bird is another fantastic bird named rum cocktail that makes use of a not so popular tiki ingredient: Galliano. This Italian herbal liqueur is primarily flavored by anise and vanilla and has a beautiful yellow color. Now, the traditional recipe only calls for white rum, but I wanted to turn this into an equal parts recipe so I used half white and half gold. I also find that this way is the best method to make the yellow way stronger in the finished drink.

It is unclear where the name of this drink came from. Some people claim it was named after the Haitian song, Yellow Bird, later popularized by Harry Belafonte. Others suggest the name is because it is yellow and tropical the name fits. In that regard it is not dissimilar to The Jungle Bird. However I lean more towards Camp #1 and think it was probably named after the song.

How To Make The Yellow Bird Cocktail

Ingredients

15 ml White Rum. I used Angostura Reserva

15 ml Gold Rum. I used Havana Club Anejo Especial

15 ml Triple Sec. I used Cointreau, it’s technically a Triple Sec and way better than the cheap bottles.

15 ml Galliano

15 ml Lime Juice

Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Give a good shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish the yellow bird with two pineapple fronds on the edge of the glass.

Yellow Bird

The yellow bird is a tropical cocktail which uses Galliano for color and flavor. I turned it into an equal parts drink, so it's perfect for beginning home bartenders.

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Course: Cocktails, Drinks

Cuisine: Caribbean, Tiki

Keyword: Campari Cocktails, Tiki Cocktails, Yellow Bird, Yellow Bird Cocktail

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

Servings: drink

Calories:

Cost: $2

Equipment

Cocktail Shaker

Ingredients

15 ml White Rum I used Angostura Reserva
15 ml Gold Rum I used Havana Club Anejo Especial
15 ml Triple Sec I used Cointreau
15 ml Galliano
15 ml Lime Juice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and give a good shake. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with two pineapple fronds on the edge. Enjoy!

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