Since I'm dipping into spirits now on the blog (in fact, I have before a few times) I figured I'd also spotlight some cocktails I've been making. This will be a weekly post, on Thursdays. Cocktail Thursday!
Today's is an unseasonable one, the "Yellow Bird." It's a longdrink, which means it has substantial volume with a large amount of non-spirit mixer. This is a contrast to a "short drink", which is one or two ounces of distilled spirit served in a glass. "Highballs", or drinks with a base spirit and then a mixer, are considered longdrinks as well (think Tom Collins, whiskey soda, Dark & Stormy, etc.)
To make a "Yellow Bird", you'll need:
- 2.5oz white rum (I use Cardinal Spirits' "Tiki Rum")
- 1.25oz Galliano L'Autentico liqueur
- 1.25oz Cointreau
- 1.25oz lime juice
- Club soda, to taste
Build the cocktail in a highball glass in this order: rum, lime juice, Galliano, Cointreau, topped with club soda (at least 5oz). Served stirred, over ice. You could also have fun and riff on the base spirit by using aguardiente or charanda blanco. Top with a sliced lemon for even more flavor.
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