
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.
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
190 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Rum
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
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




