
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
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange Juice1 oz
- Gold Rum1 oz
- Ginger Ale3 oz
- Lemon Peel(optional)1 twist of
- Lemon Juice½ oz
- White Rum1 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep A Night In Old Mandalay close to the original.
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of Gold Rum
- Dark Rum— deeper molasses
- White Rum— lighter and drier
Instead of Ginger Ale
- Ginger Beer— spicier, more ginger bite
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the light rum, añejo rum, orange juice, and lemon juice.
Shake well.
Strain into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes.
Top with the ginger ale.
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




