Yellow Birdie - Vodka, Banana & Lemon-Lime Soda Highball

Yellow Birdie is a straightforward banana-vodka highball built directly over ice. Vodka supplies the clean base, Crème de banane provides concentrated fruit sweetness, and Lemon Lime Soda stretches the drink into a tall, fizzy serve.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• Vodka - provides the clean alcoholic base.
• Crème de banane - adds banana flavor, sweetness, and aroma.
• Lemon Lime Soda - provides citrus sweetness, carbonation, and most of the drink's length.

Banana liqueur can replace Crème de banane. Club soda with fresh lemon and lime can replace the sweet soda for a drier variation.

Equipment

• Collins Glass
• Jigger
• Bar spoon
• Ice

Banana With Plenty of Fizz

The five-ounce soda pour keeps the half-ounce of banana liqueur from becoming dense. Vodka gives the drink enough structure to remain clearly alcoholic while the carbonated mixer makes it easy to build and drink.

Substitutions & Variations

• Replace vodka with white rum for a softer sugarcane profile.
• Use club soda plus fresh lemon and lime for a less sweet version.
• Add a small splash of pineapple juice for extra fruit.
• Use citrus vodka for a brighter soda-driven variation.
• Add a squeeze of fresh lime when you want more acidity.

Helpful Tips

• Chill the Lemon Lime Soda before building.
• Fill the Collins Glass fully with ice.
• Add the soda last to preserve carbonation.
• Stir only once or twice after topping.
• Garnish with a lemon wheel or lime wheel if desired.