A Night In Old Mandalay

A Night In Old Mandalay

Light and anejo rums shaken with orange and lemon, topped with ginger ale and a lemon twist. A softly spiced, faraway-sounding highball.

11% ABVMediumCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

4 min

Time

190 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Orange Juice· not in your bar1 oz

    Or swap: Pineapple Juice — more tropical

  • Gold Rum· not in your bar1 oz

    Or swap: Dark Rum — deeper molasses, White Rum — lighter and drier

  • Ginger Ale· not in your bar3 oz

    Or swap: Ginger Beer — spicier, more ginger bite

  • Lemon Peel(optional)· not in your bar1 twist of
  • Lemon Juice· not in your bar½ oz

    Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener

  • White Rum· not in your bar1 oz

    Or swap: Cachaça — makes it punchier, Gold Rum — richer, slightly oaky

Instructions

  1. In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the light rum, añejo rum, orange juice, and lemon juice.

  2. Shake well.

  3. Strain into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes.

  4. Top with the ginger ale.

  5. Garnish with the lemon twist.

Pairs well with

Two rums with ginger ale and citrus drift East — aromatic snacks follow:

  • Chicken satay skewers
  • Coconut rice bites
  • Ginger prawn toasts
  • Candied ginger

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