Anejo Highball
A refined Cuban highball — aged rum with orange curacao, lime, and ginger beer, topped with bitters for a bubbly, golden refresher. — Crafted by Blinner with Love
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Aged rum
- 0.5 oz Orange curacao
- 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 3 oz Ginger beer
- orange slice (garnish) garnish
- lime wheel (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with Cuban ropa vieja or citrus-marinated ceviche — the Anejo Highball's smooth aged rum and ginger spice enhance the tropics' brightest, most complex flavors.
Instructions
1
Add aged rum, orange curacao, and lime juice to a highball glass with ice
2
Stir briefly to combine
3
Top with ginger beer
4
Dash Angostura bitters on top
5
Garnish with an orange slice and lime wheel
Tips
Dale DeGroff popularized this cocktail in his influential book "The Craft of the Cocktail" Use a well-aged rum like Ron Zacapa or Appleton Estate 12 Year The ginger beer should be spicy enough to stand up to the aged rum