Yellow Bird Rum Cocktail
Travel is something we love to do as a family! While visiting a Beaches Resort on Turks and Caicos, we jumped at the chance to take a tropical cocktail mixology class. One of our favorite drinks from the lesson was and is the Yellow Bird cocktail.
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One of my family’s favorite things to do to escape the harsh cold that thankfully never hits Southern California is heading to the tropics. What is a yellow bird rum cocktail, you ask?
It is a tropical paradise in a highball glass! Get the refreshing recipe here! There is little better than unwinding with a glass of the Beaches Resort after a week of driving a carpool of children to school, working, cleaning, phone meetings, and the everyday tasks that need to get done.
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One of my favorite drinks has become the yellow bird rum cocktail, and it’s even better now since I know how to make it with my husband and friends.
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Yellow Bird Rum Cocktail
What does it take to make a drink at home that makes you feel like you’re at a Beaches Resort? Actually, all it takes is a nice glass, a pineapple slice or orange slice for garnish, some Appleton Special, creme de banana, and some orange juice.
It’s that easy to escape (mentally) to a Beaches Resort whenever you want.
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how to make a Yellow Bird Rum Cocktail
Once you’ve gathered up all the necessary ingredients, throw them into a cocktail shaker.
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Simply shake (for best results, turn on some good music and shake to the beat), and then pour over ice. Take the pineapple slice and make a slit up the middle and slide it onto the rim of your glass.
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That’s it; it’s time to enjoy and get ready to make the second round. The Yellow Bird rum cocktail is one of many different rum cocktails you can enjoy.
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Each one will take you to a different one of the Beaches Resorts (in spirit and taste, of course). All you need to do is decide on which one you want to visit.
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We’ve all heard of Christmas in July, but maybe it’s time to start a new party, Summer Paradise, in December. This cocktail and the Another Day in Paradise cocktail are great ways to start that trend.
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Yellow Bird Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 oz Appleton Special
- 1/2 oz Creme de Banana
- 5 oz orange juice
- dash of simple syrup
- pineapple slice for garnish
Instructions
- Turn on some good music
- Once you’ve gathered up all the necessary ingredients, throw them into a cocktail shaker.
- Simply shake (for best results shake to the beat of the music)
- Pour over ice
- Take the pineapple slice and make a slit up the middle and slide it onto the rim of your glass.
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