Orgeat cocktails
Orgeat brings a rich almond sweetness and faint floral depth that softens even the boldest spirits. It anchors the Mai Tai and lends the Trinidad Sour its unlikely, addictive balance.
2 classic recipes from our canon that use orgeat — Orgeat sits in our syrups & sweeteners shelf.
Mai Tai
Two rums, orange, almond and lime — the tiki benchmark, not a fruit-punch slushie.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml triple sec
- ◆15 ml orgeat
- ◆30 ml lime juice
- ◆7 ml simple syrup
- ◆30 ml dark rum
Method
- 1Shake white rum, triple sec, orgeat and lime with crushed ice.
- 2Pour unstrained into a rocks glass.
- 3Float the dark rum over the top.
PRO TIP
A real Mai Tai is rum-forward and barely sweet — orgeat is the almond note.
Garnish — Mint sprig and spent lime shell
Trinidad Sour
An upside-down sour built on a full pour of Angostura, softened by orgeat and rye.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml angostura bitters
- ◆30 ml orgeat
- ◆22 ml lemon juice
- ◆15 ml rye whiskey
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Yes — a full 45 ml of bitters as the base. The orgeat tames it beautifully.
Garnish — None
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