Home brew orgeat - Tiki Drinks and Food

B BRussell Member Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1	B BRussell Posted posted on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 8:34 PM Just made my first orgeat using this recipe: http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/the-perfect-orgeat-syrup-recipe/ Here's my problem: I have no idea what it's supposed to taste like. I've never been to a decent tiki bar. The only commercial orgeat I've ever gotten ahold of is Fee's (and that stuff can't be right in spite of the bum's endorsement). It's thicker than I imagined it, maple syrup thick. Also a very dark color (maybe because I used dememara sugar). Given it's tasty, but what combo of almonds and tons of sugar wouldn't taste good? And advice for a sort of cross reference, or an opinion on the recipe I used? The only orgeat I've been able to find in my area (Orlando) is one dusty bottle of Finest Call and it didn't look promising.

Just made my first orgeat using this recipe:

http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/the-perfect-orgeat-syrup-recipe/

Here's my problem: I have no idea what it's supposed to taste like. I've never been to a decent tiki bar. The only commercial orgeat I've ever gotten ahold of is Fee's (and that stuff can't be right in spite of the bum's endorsement).

It's thicker than I imagined it, maple syrup thick. Also a very dark color (maybe because I used dememara sugar).

Given it's tasty, but what combo of almonds and tons of sugar wouldn't taste good?

And advice for a sort of cross reference, or an opinion on the recipe I used? The only orgeat I've been able to find in my area (Orlando) is one dusty bottle of Finest Call and it didn't look promising.

Post #579824 by BRussell on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 8:34 PM