How to Make a Yellow Bird Drink

A very popular drink around the Caribbean, you'll be hard-pressed to find it made the same way in any two locations. However, if you want to bring a taste of the beach to your home, start at step one to learn how to make this delicious summer adult treat.

Ingredients

Yellow Bird

  • Half of a lime, juiced
  • 1 1⁄4 ounces (35 g) orange juice
  • 1 ounce (28 g) light rum
  • 1 ounce (28 g) dark rum
  • 1⁄4 ounce (7.1 g) Galliano liquor
  • Cherry (optional)

Blended Yellow Bird

  • 1 ounce (28 g) light rum
  • 1⁄4 ounce (7.1 g) Galliano
  • 1⁄4 ounce (7.1 g) Creme de banana liquor
  • 2 ounces (57 g) orange juice
  • 1 ounce (28 g) pineapple juice

Coffee Yellow Bird

  • 1 1⁄2 ounces (43 g) light rum
  • 3⁄4 ounce (21 g) creme de banana liquor
  • 1⁄2 ounce (14 g) coffee liquor
  • 2 1⁄2 ounces (71 g) orange juice
  • 1⁄2 ounce (14 g) pineapple juice

Method 1
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Yellow Bird

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    Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
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    Juice half a lime. Dump the lime juice into the cocktail shaker.
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    Dump the orange juice into the cocktail shaker.
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    Dump the light rum into the cocktail shaker.
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    Dump the dark rum into the cocktail shaker.
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    Dump the Galliano liquor into the cocktail shaker.
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    Shake well.
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    Fill a collins glass with crushed ice.
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    Strain the drink into the collins glass.
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    Garnish with the cherry.
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Method 2
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Blended Yellow Bird

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    Pour the light rum into a blender.
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    Pour the Galliano into the blender.
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    Pour the creme de banana into the blender.
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    Pour the orange juice into the blender.
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    Pour the pineapple juice into the blender.
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    Blend the drink well.
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    Fill a hurricane glass with ice.
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    Pour the drink into the hurricane glass.
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Method 3
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Coffee Yellow Bird

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    Pour the light rum into a cocktail shaker.
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    Pour the banana liquor into the cocktail shaker.
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    Pour the coffee liquor into the cocktail shaker.
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    Pour the orange juice into the cocktail shaker
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    Pour the pineapple juice into the cocktail shaker.
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    Shake well.
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    Fill a glass with ice.
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    Strain drink into glass.
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References

  1. https://www.thespruce.com/yellow-bird-recipe-761642

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