Orgeat Recipe

Ingredients:-

  • 2 cups raw Almonds, (sliced or chopped)
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Orange Flower water
  • 1 ounce Vodka

Methods:-

Step 1:- Toast almonds at 400°F for 4 minutes, shaking after 2 minutes.

Step 2:- Cool almonds and then pulverize them with a blender or food processor.

Step 3:- In a saucepan, cook the sugar and water on medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture starts to boil, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 4:- Add pulverized almonds and simmer on low heat, stirring frequently. When mixture is about to boil, remove from heat and cover. Let it sit for a minimum of 3 hours and no more than 12 hours.

Step 5:- Strain steeped mixture through three layers of cheesecloth into a bowl, squeezing the cloth as you go.

Step 6:- Add orange flower water and vodka, then stir. Funnel into glass jar or bottle.