| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| 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 | |
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]
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