Enjoying a Yellowbird At Home

The drink I am listing today is a Carnival cruise ship favorite, the Yellowbird.  Anyone who has had one of these delicious drinks knows that it is the perfect cocktail for lounging by the pool.  In fact, this weekend I hope to enjoy quite a few of these while doing that very activity.  If you too would like to have a yellowbird or five two this 4th of July weekend, here is the drink recipe I will be trying.

Yellowbird

1oz Bacardi Light Rum
1/4oz Galliano
1/4oz Creme de Banana
2oz orange juice
1oz pineapple juice
Blend, pour over ice

As you can see the ingredients aren’t too exotic.  While I would be a liar to say I just have Galliano laying around, it is something that I can pick up at the local liquor store.  So if you are in the mood to get that pool lounging, cruise ship feeling from the comfort of your own home give it a shot or five.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend.

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The National Spelling Bee Reminds Me of Cruising

I was watching the National Spelling Bee last night and one of the words was Goombay.  Of course, this immediately made me think of one of my favorite cruise ship drinks the Goombay Smash.  This prompted me to look up the recipe for the drink.  So, if any of you are currently going through cruise withdrawal maybe you can whip up a couple of these this weekend to bring back that cruisin’ feeling.

Goombay Smash

3/4 fluid ounce bacardi spiced rum
1/2 fluid ounce bicardi light rum
1/4 fluid ounce apricot brandy
1/2 fluid ounce coconut cream
2 fluid ounces pineapple juice
Blend all ingredients together, pour over ice and garnish with pineapple slice

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