Ingredient
Orgeat Syrup
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 It was, however, originally made with a barley-almond blend.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.[citation needed]
The word "orgeat" (/ɔːrˈʒɑː/ or /ˈɔːrdʒiːət/) is derived from the Latin hordeaceus "made with barley" through the French, where barley is called orge. The Catalan word orxata has the same origin, though today the two drinks have little else in common.
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Cocktails with Orgeat Syrup
Mai Tai
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish and serve with straw.
Mauresque
1 - Pour the Ricard (or pastis) 2 - Pour the orgeat syrup 3 - Finally pour the water and add ice cubes at your convenience. Add the ice cubes at the end, otherwise the syrup and pastis do not mix well.
Planter's Punch
Pour all ingredients, except the bitters, into shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into large glass, filled with ice. Add Angostura bitters, "on top". Garnish with cocktail cherry and pineapple.
The Strange Weaver
Mix ingredients slowly in a glass with ice, garnish with orange slice