While on one of their many Caribbean cruises, my mom and dad learned to make some of the local drinks. One of my dad’s favorite drinks is the Yellow Bird—a cool cocktail made with light rum and tropical fruit flavors. It’s definitely an island favorite and it has the cool refreshing taste of a pool-side cruise ship drink. Serving a cocktail in a mason jar is a local Central Florida trend and a perfect way to sip a Yellow Bird. Truth is, any glass will do.
Yellow Bird Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 2 ounces light rum
- 1 ounce banana liqueur
- 1 ounce Galliano liqueur
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- Maraschino cherries
- pineapple slices
- 1 mason jar 1 pint
- ice
Instructions
- Add ice to mason jar as desired.
- Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over ice. Add a cherry or two and a slice of pineapple.
Recipe Notes
This recipe was adapted from the Bahamas Vacation Guide, Bahamian Tropical Rum Drinks.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
July 19, 2013 at 4:00 AMWhat is it about drinking in the Caribbean that’s so much better than at home?
This looks delicious.