Yellow bird is a Caribbean cocktail.[1]
| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
 Yellow bird | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass |
| Commonly served | All day |
| † Yellow bird recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
History
The origins of the yellow bird name is unclear.[2] Some sources mention that the cocktail was named after the Haitian tune "Yellow Bird",[2][3] that was first rewritten in English in 1957[2] that became a sort of national anthem of the Caribbean due to the popularity of Harry Belafonte's recording.[3] Hawaiian singer Arthur Lyman, one of the influencers of the tiki culture's exotica music, released a version of the song which rose to number four in July 1961 on the Billboard charts and was played weekly at Shell Bar in The Hawaii Village, a possible birthplace of the cocktail.[2]
Others argue that it was not named after the song and obtains the name from its sunny color resulting from Galliano, a golden, sweet vanilla-anise Italian liqueur[4] or from its color combination of yellow and orange fruits that are accompanied by a golden rum.[5] The IBA does not include this latter ingredient.[6]