Post #266958 by martiki on Wed, Nov 15, 2006 2:41 PM

KKH,

Did it come out cloudy with the almond milk?

The cloudiness in commercial brands is an attempt to mimic the way natural orgeat comes out- it's emulsified from the almond oil. When you soak blanched almonds to get the milk, you also get a lot of almond oil. When it's blended with the sugar and water, you get a cloudy result. That's why Torani and others add oil.

And yes, it's a huge pain in the ass to make from scratch.