Hot Shot

Hot Shot

Ingredients

.5 oz.Galliano
.5 oz.Hot Espresso
.5 oz.Cream

Directions

  • Pour the Galliano in a Shot Glass
  • Layer Espresso on top
  • Layer Cream on top of the Espresso

The Hot Shot is one of the rare shots made hot, hence the name. It is a novelty shot straight out of the 90’s.

Yellow Bird

Yellow Bird – Sour Version

Ingredients

1.5 oz.White Rum
.75 oz.Galliano
.75 oz.Triple Sec
.75 oz.Lime Juice
GarnishLime Wheel
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Cocktail Cherry

The history of the Yellow Bird is quite unclear. Many think it was named after a Haitian song called Choucone, which was rewritten into English as “Yellow Bird.” There are a couple different variants of this drink. The IBA version that is a Sour, and a more tropical one. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Yellow Bird – Tropical Version

Ingredients

.75 oz.White Rum
.75 oz.Gold Rum
.5 oz.Banana Liqueur
.25 oz. Galliano
1.5 oz.Orange Juice
1 oz.Pineapple Juice
.25 oz.Lime Juice
GarnishOrange Slice (or Pineapple Wedge)
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Collins Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with an Orange Slice, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

Golden Dream

Golden Dream

Ingredients

1 oz.Galliano
1 oz.Cointreau (or Triple Sec)
1 oz.Orange Juice
.5 oz.Cream
GarnishOrange Wedge

Directions

  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with an Orange Wedge

The Golden Dream is like a Dreamsicle flavored Cocktail with the addition of Galliano. It was created in the 1960’s at the Old King Bar in Miami, Florida by Raimundo Alvarez. It is a riff on the Golden Cadillac. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Harvey Wallbanger

Harvey Wallbanger

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Vodka
3 oz.Orange Juice
.5 oz.Galliano
GarnishOrange Slice
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Vodka and Orange Juice in a Collins Glass over Ice
  • Stir till Combined
  • Float the Galliano on Top
  • Garnish with an Orange Slice and Cocktail Cherry

The Harvey Wallbanger was invented sometime in the 1950’s. It hit mainstream, however, as a Disco Cocktail in the 1970’s. This cocktail is basically a Screwdriver with a Galliano float. It can be hard to see the Galliano because it blends in with the Orange Juice.

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