Yellow Bird
ClassicWhite rum, Galliano, triple sec, and lime, shaken bright yellow. A Caribbean classic on the IBA's official list.
Bright and herbal-sweet, white rum's clean backbone lifted by Galliano's vanilla-anise warmth and triple sec's orange brightness, sharpened by fresh lime.
Ingredients
- 1 oz White Rum
- 0.5 oz Galliano
- 0.5 oz Triple Sec
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- Maraschino cherry · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake hard until well chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
The Story
The Yellow Bird takes its name and color from Galliano, the vanilla-and-anise Italian liqueur that turns an otherwise ordinary rum sour a bright, unmistakable yellow. It became a fixture of Caribbean resort bars by the mid-20th century and has stayed there since, official enough that the International Bartenders Association still lists it among its recognized cocktails.
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