Name: Night in Old Mandalay
Ingredients: 1 ounce light rum; 1 ounce Anejo rum; 1 ounce orange juice; ½ ounce lemon juice; 3 ounces ginger ale; 1 lemon twist

Why it works: Orange and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Night in Old Mandalay

Ingredients

Directions

In a shaker half filled with ice cubes, combine the light rum, Anejo 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.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

108Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

19 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together10,634 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Orange + gingertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,833 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Lemon + gingertop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,154 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Rum + orangetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together801 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Rum + gingertop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together229 recipes

Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Light rum: Provides the base spirit and main alcoholic body of the drink.
Anejo rum: Adds deeper, aged rum flavor that rounds out the lighter rum.
Orange juice: Adds sweetness and fruity acidity that balances the rum.
Lemon juice: Adds sharp acidity that brightens the drink and balances sweetness.
Ginger ale: Adds carbonation and mild sweet ginger flavor when topped over the drink.