Meaning of orgeat | Babel Free

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A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds (or originally barley) and rose water or orange-flower water.

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“Syrup of orgeat was a cooling potion, originally made from barley, later, from almonds, and orange-flower water.”

“Stop⟳ by after brunch downtown and enjoy⟳ $2 off our winetinis--passionfruit, mango, guava and pineapple. Don't forget⟳ about our maitini, made with real rock candy and almond orgeat syrup. Ah, Sundays never tasted so good!”

“He’s right in my case. My favorite drink⟳ at L’Aperitif has been the Miss⟳ Bonde, a raspberry-infused vodka “caressed with champagne.” On my most recent trip⟳, I also experienced the “Mai Tini,” a mai tai served in a martini glass. L’Aperitif has a different mai tai recipe from House Without A Key, using lemon juice with a squeeze⟳ of lime, a mai mix⟳ of simple syrup, orgeat, triple sec, and rum; no dark rum, as there isn’t a float⟳. And shaken with ice but not served with it, save⟳ for a single cube emblazoned with Halekulani’s logo (the Cattleya orchid). Kawaiaea notes that the lemon juice, which gives this mai tai a zestier flavor, was in Halekulani’s original recipe for the drink⟳. But he draws the line at other juices. “We’ve made mai tais, and guests will come⟳ in and say⟳, ‘Oh, can you add⟳ pineapple juice?’ No, that’s not a mai tai!””

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