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Dark Rum and Orange in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Dark Rum and Orange recipe

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The Dark Rum and Orange is a built rum cocktail, made with dark rum and orange juice, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A simple bar call: dark rum with orange juice over ice.

Dark Rum and Orange ingredients

Dark rum50 ml (1¾ oz)
Orange juice120 ml (4 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Dark Rum and Orange

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange slice
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Dark Rum and Orange: quick answers

How strong is a Dark Rum and Orange?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Dark Rum and Orange?
About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Dark Rum and Orange served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Dark Rum and Orange have?
2 in total: dark rum and orange juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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