Post #633699 by ickytiki on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 8:26 AM

I think you are correct, Registered Astronaut…

After making my drinks last night, I don’t think there is orgeat in this drink either. And I believe it’s a pretty simple drink as well. However, I still believe that Crème de Noyaux is in the drink. It explains the almond flavoring most people experience and makes the drink the correct color too. Crème de Noyaux is bright red and would explain why some people’s drink are redder than others. If too much was poured, it would take over the color of the drink in a heart beat. Plus Tiki-Ti uses an almond flavoring in other drinks like the Pearl Diver and I have no doubt it’s Crème de Noyaux.

I think the Passion Fruit Syrup and Crème de Noyaux are simply mixed together in one bottle. It explains Rawim’s observation of a red/brownish liquid being poured. I think the white rum and gin are mixed together in one bottle as well. And Rawim’s account for a yellow/creamish liquid is probably just lime juice.

So, I’m going with:

1 oz Passion Fruit Syrup (Finest Call)
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Barton's Gin
1/2 oz Creme de Noyaux (Almond) Hiram Walker
1 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Club Soda
And a Float of Coruba Rum

The only question left for me is: Is there a vanilla note in the drink? If that’s the case, the simple syrup pour would simply be replaced with a vanilla syrup pour.

~ickytiki