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Orgeat-Style Almond Syrup

Toasted almond, orange blossom, and the soft texture a tropical drink needs.

About 1½ cups30 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Warm almond milk and sugar over low heat just until the sugar dissolves; do not boil.

  2. 02

    Remove from heat and stir in orange blossom water, almond extract, and salt.

  3. 03

    Cool completely, bottle, and refrigerate. Shake before each use.

Happiest note

This is a quick refrigerator version, not a shelf-stable commercial orgeat. Make only what you will use this week.

03 · Use it well

  • Mai Tais and Japanese cocktails
  • Cherry, strawberry, and cream soda
  • Coffee and zero-proof tropical drinks

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