Orgeat is a simple syrup made from sugar and almonds. It can also contain almond extract, rose water, or orange-flower water. It is the basis of a Mai Tai and once you’ve had a Mai Tai with orgeat syrup you will never go to TGIF’s again for theirs.
Originally orgeat syrup was made with barley but today the barley is typically left out.
Q’s Orgeat Syrup
2 cups blanched almonds
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 orange
1 teaspoon almond extract
Bring the almonds, water, sugar and one cut orange to a boil – take off the heat and let sit overnight.
Squeeze the orange of any fruit juice it might still have and add one teaspoon almond extract after the syrup has cooled. Strain the almonds and orange remnants out of the syrup.
How do you say orgeat? OR Szhaaht
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Can you make a Martini with Orgeat syrup
I guess that depends on what you call a martini – if you are of the old school of thought and believe that it must be gin with a hint of dry vermouth – then no you can’t make a martini with oregeat syrup. But if you are of the school of thought that a mixed drink shaken and served up constitutes a martini – by all means you could use orgeat syrup in every martini you make!
Congrats on your article in Mix, it makes me want to drive to Bend.
That said,
question on the orgeat. I was using fee and enjoyed the viscosity,so all the recipes i find online(including yours) seem thin as far as viscosity goes. I make my own gum so I literally have pounds of gum arabic lying around. what is your thought if I had gum arabic to the recipe? what ratio do you think. I don’t think it should (over affect ) my flavor but I’d be interested to hear your thoughts.
Lastly what do you think of di sarrano instead of almond extract?
That is really interesting, as I don’t really care that much for the thick viscosity (just shows you, it is all about preference). Anyhow, I would say to make gomme syrup just as you usually do and add the almonds 1:4 water. (So if you are using one cup of water, use a quarter cup of almonds.) I don’t see why you couldn’t use amaretto, although it is often times flavored with apricot pits (not that there is anything wrong with that, I just don’t know if it would fall under the catorgory orgeat syrup). Thanks for your comment and your interest! Cheers!
Hello! I was wondering if you could suggest an alternative to orgeat syrup for those of us who would love a MaiTai but are allergic to nuts. Having never been able to eat an almond, I don’t know what a similar flavor alternative would be. Any help is greatly appreciated.