Mistaken Ray

8 oz Crushed ice
1 oz Light rum
1 oz Gin
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Falernum
2 3⁄4 oz Soda water
1 oz Jamaican rum, Coruba
Instructions

Blend all ingredients, except soda water and coruba, for 4 seconds. Pour into tiki-appropriate glass. Stir in soda water. Float coruba on top.

History

This is from a very dedicated individual who put a great deal of effort into cracking the code of the famous Ray's Mistake of the hallowed Tiki Ti in Los Angeles. As he admits himself, this is probably not the true recipe, hence my changing of the name. (It's pretty cool that the Tiki Ti has kept the actual recipe a secret after all these years.) Nevertheless, the recipe this enthusiast concocted makes a damn good drink. Enjoy.

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Altered recipe
Creator
"Ian" (inspired by Ray Buhen)
Source reference

https://blog.union.io/thoughts/2016/05/01/making-rays-mistake/

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  • Even if it's not the real Ray's Mistake, it's fantastic in it's own right.
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Angelica's Tears

1 oz Gin, Bombay Sapphire
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Amaro Lucano
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Rhubarb
Instructions

Stir. Rocks glass. Ice. Lemon twist.

Notes

Strong angelica flavor shines through the rhubarb and grapefruit base with the help of the Chartreuse.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Lars Cianciolo
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1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir. Rocks glass. Ice. Grapefruit peel.

Notes

Dark and intricate with a hint of violent mystery. Tastes a bit like an Andes mint.

History

Attempting to recreate a drink recommended to me as a “Toronto but sub Cynar” and thinking it would be even better subbing out the rye instead of the fernet.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Lars Cianciolo
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Instructions

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice, shake well, and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

An experiment with Rye whiskey while watching "Casablanca."

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Year
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Creator
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Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

An experiment with Rye whiskey while watching "The Last Sunset."

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2024
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Year
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
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Yellow Cactus Flower

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Instructions

Shake. Up. Cocktail glass. No garnish

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Alaska (Coqodaq)

1 oz Gin (Preferably Boatyard)
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth (Preferably Lustau)
1⁄2 oz Vodka (Preferably Chopin)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
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1 Maraschino cherry
Instructions

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History

From Coqodaq in New York City

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matt Chavez, Coqodaq, New York City, NY
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/coqodaqs-alaska/

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Instructions

Shake with ice and double strain into a coupe, no garnish.

Notes

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History

This drink was created for the March 2024 original cocktail competition in the r/cocktails subreddit that required the use of Brandy and Green Chartreuse. The name came about because it was a Sidecar riff.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Evan Miller, Cincinnati, OH
Source reference

Myself

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Sérieux Noix

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1⁄2 oz Walnut Liqueur
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Stir, strain, cocktail glass, express peel then discard.

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Substitute Grand Marnier or Cointreau for China-China. Substitute orange bitters for walnut bitters.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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