White Madras recipe
White rum, orange juice and cranberry juice, built over ice in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of orange.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a White Madras?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?
And the list doesn’t end there.
For Orange Juice, we recommend:
Cranberry Juice
As you’d expect, Cranberry Juice is made out of Cranberries – but it also contains sugar and other fruit juices.
The Cranberry is a fruit native to North America and is recognised for its bright red colour, tart taste, and its sheer versatility.
Cranberries can be used to make a whole host of things:
- Cranberry Juice
- Cranberry Sauce
- Frozen Cranberries
- Various dietary supplements that contain Cranberry extract.
For Cranberry Juice, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a White Madras?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
White Madras
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, white rum, orange juice, and cranberry juice to a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of orange.
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White Madras FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a White Madras?
To make a White Madras, you need 50ml / 1.7oz white rum, 100ml / 3.4oz orange juice and 100ml / 3.4oz cranberry juice, plus a slice of orange to garnish. There’s more about white rum, orange juice and cranberry juice above.
What Equipment do you need to make a White Madras?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a White Madras?
The only alcohol in a White Madras is white rum: 50ml / 1.7oz.
Is a White Madras shaken or stirred?
Neither. A White Madras is built straight in a highball glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a White Madras served in?
Serve a White Madras in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a White Madras?
Garnish a White Madras with a slice of orange.
How do I make a White Madras for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml white rum, 400ml orange juice and 400ml cranberry juice. Build each drink in its own glass.
