Orgeat syrup
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Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water or orange-flower water. It was, however, originally made with a barley-almond blend. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails, perhaps the most famous of which is the Mai Tai.
The word "orgeat," (OHR-ZHAT) is derived from the Latin hordeata "made with barley." The Spanish word horchata has the same origin, though today the two drinks have little else in common.
In Suriname there is a drink called orgeade, which is a similar syrup made of sugar and almonds.
On the Greek island of Nisyros, a similar drink is known as soumada.
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- Step-by-step illustrated orgeat syrup recipe in English
- History
- Recipes for orgeade (Dutch)
- Homemade Orgeat Syrup Recipe
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