Sours · Rum · IBA official
Golden yellow and bright, this rum sour gets its personality from Galliano, the Italian liqueur with vanilla, anise and herbs. Triple sec adds orange, fresh lime keeps it crisp, and the whole thing tastes of a warm afternoon.
1 oz
white rume.g. Bacardi · Havana Club · Plantation · Don Q · Flor de Caña
½ oz
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½ oz
triple sec or Cointreaue.g. Cointreau · Bols · Marie Brizard · DeKuyper · Giffard
½ oz
lime juice
Garnish: Lime wheel and cherry · Ice: Served up, no ice
Yellow Bird
Fresh and fruity with lime and orange, a gentle vanilla and anise sweetness from the Galliano and a light rum body. Medium strength.
The Yellow Bird is a rum cocktail associated with the Caribbean, and it shares its name with the song Yellow Bird, an English-language adaptation of the Haitian song Choucoune that became a popular hit around 1960. Whether the drink was named after the song is a common assumption rather than a documented fact, and no creator is known.
Recipes vary widely: in many beach bars the Yellow Bird is a long, fruity drink with orange and pineapple juice, sometimes with banana liqueur. The shorter version here, white rum with Galliano, triple sec and lime, is the one listed by the International Bartenders Association and belongs to the family of rum sours sweetened with liqueur.
An Italian liqueur with a bright yellow color and a flavor of vanilla, anise and herbs, sold in a tall, narrow bottle.
Yes, the short version with white rum, Galliano, triple sec and lime is listed by the International Bartenders Association.
Not really: Galliano gives the drink its color and character. Without it, it becomes a simple rum sidecar.
The perfect sound
Golden island sunshine and a gentle trade wind.
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