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Almond Orgeat Recipe

Almond Orgeat

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 2 votes
Course: Mixer Recipes
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Almond Orgeat, distilled water, granulated sugar, orange flower water, raw almonds
Servings: 1
Author: Paul Kushner
Enjoy the Almond Orgeat, a traditional drink that combines almond syrup, citrus zest, and your preferred alcohol for a distinctively refreshing flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Raw Almonds
  • 1 ½ Cups Distilled Water
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ tsp Orange Flower Water
  • 1 Ounce Brandy or Vodka Optional
  • ¼ tsp Citric Acid Optional

Instructions

  • Before you begin, find a large cheesecloth or nut milk bag
    which can contain all of the almonds.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 f
  • Spread out all of your almonds on your baking sheet and
    roast them in the oven for 4 minutes, then let them cool for 5 minutes
  • Chop the almonds until they are fine, but not as sand-like
    as almond flour
  • Put the chopped almonds in a bowl and add the warm water
  • With a fine-mesh strainer and two layers of cheesecloth,
    squeeze the water from the almonds (you should end up with about one cup of liquid)
  • Warm the liquid at medium heat in a saucepan
  • Whisk in the sugar until it dissolves
  • Strain the liquid through two layers of cheesecloth and stir
    in the remaining ingredient(s)
  • Let it cool, then transfer the syrup to a bottle and
    refrigerate
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