
Yellow Bird
White rum shaken with Galliano, triple sec and lime into a sunny Caribbean classic. Vanilla and citrus on golden wings.
23% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
150 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Triple Sec½ oz
- Lime Juice½ oz
- Galliano½ oz
- White Rum1 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Yellow Bird close to the original.
Instead of Triple Sec
- Cointreau— smoother and drier
- Grand Marnier— richer, cognac-based
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of Galliano
- Yellow Chartreuse— more herbaceous
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instructions
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Galliano gilds rum and lime for island-sunshine snacking:
- Coconut chicken bites
- Mango salsa with plantain chips
- Citrus-glazed shrimp
- Vanilla pineapple skewers




