How to Use orgeat in a Sentence

orgeat

noun
  • Add a large ice cube to the prepared glass, along with the Jamaican rum, orgeat and triple sec.
    Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • The lovechild of a mai tai and a Negroni, this fruity orgeat and Campari cocktail is a sweet and summery thirst-quencher.
    Beth Dixon, Saveur, 13 July 2023
  • Spiced Mule, made with Seedlip Spice, pineapple, ginger beer and orgeat.
    Sarah Kuta, The Know, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Chase them with La Bamba: a blend of tequila, rum, pineapple, orgeat and lime.
    Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
  • It’s rounded out by the nuttiness of orgeat syrup and a hit of spice and vanilla from the crème de cacao.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Then try the Beach House, with pistachio orgeat, lemon and pineapple juices, cream and grenadine.
    Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Leave a Note There may be bigger tiki bars in town, but true orgeat-and-pineapple die hards should hop a cab to Lost Lake.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Or maybe The Stache, which blends bourbon, housemde pistachio orgeat, lemon and egg whites.
    Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, 6 June 2019
  • It's colored a bright shade of purple with yam and coconut orgeat and flavored with pineapple.
    Tirion Morris, azcentral, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Ivory on Sunset Add ice to a highball glass and top with 2 ounces spiced rum, ¾ ounce orgeat syrup, ¾ ounce lemon juice, and ¼ ounce Cherry Herring.
    Helin Jung, Cosmopolitan, 2 Sep. 2016
  • Though the menu changes often, the plate of honeycomb, Humboldt Fog cheese and apples is a staple, as is the mai tai, mixed with a macadamia nut orgeat syrup.
    Martha Cheng, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2018
  • There are, loosely speaking, two types of orgeat: The almond-as-core-flavor kind and the almond-as-minor-note kind.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Having a bottle or two of orgeat on hand means an iconic mai tai or a warming Amaro cocktail is only a trip to the liquor store away.
    Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Success brought shortages and substitutions -- the fine old rum was the first to go, followed by the imported orgeat.
    David Wondrich, Esquire, 17 June 2015
  • But despite dark flavors such as orgeat, Fernet and allspice, the fruit juices in the base pull you back to the need for refreshment and relief from the sweltering heat.
    Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 27 June 2019
  • The original recipe for the drink was the most simple (and therefore likely the best), consisting of just rum, fresh lime juice, orange curacao, and orgeat.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • That meant toning down the sugar by omitting orange Curaçao and replacing it with his own orgeat syrup and secret spice blend.
    Elizabeth G Dunn, Bloomberg.com, 16 May 2017
  • The Hudson River Mist is a take on the Italian spritz with orange bitters, orgeat syrup, prosecco, club soda, and a blood orange wheel.
    ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But orgeat has potential beyond the wonderful world of cocktails and mocktails.
    Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021
  • In the case of the Infante, that idea is to replace the agave nectar and/or orange liqueur of a Margarita with orgeat, an almond syrup made beautiful with a touch of orange flower water.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Craft cocktails like the Island Rose, made with grapefruit and rose vodka, orgeat, pineapple, bitters and rose water, delight guests, as do impressive wine and spirit lists.
    Terri Peters, Chron, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Its role here is not only to provide sweetness and almond flavor but also depth, so a real nutty, natural orgeat helps.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 July 2023
  • Hyatt Regency Maui’s traditional mai tai recipe calls for two ounces of light rum, one ounce of dark rum, three ounces of pineapple juice, one ounce of orange Curaçao, two teaspoons of orgeat syrup, and two ounces of sweet and sour mix.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2020
  • TikiCat offers nearly two dozen tiki drinks, including The Luau, which is made with various rums, gin and brandy, fresh orange and lime juice, demerara and orgeat syrups.
    Joyce Smith, kansascity.com, 11 May 2017
  • Another fine choice is the signature Blinking Owl, a sweet-tart gem created from the eponymous orange vodka, orange liqueur, orgeat, lemon juice and a Lambrusco float ($12).
    Jeanne Cooper, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2018
  • My favorite cocktail so far is the Lady of the Mountain, a cloudy, creamy cocktail with that raspberry vodka, hazelnut orgeat, lemon and skyr (a nonalcoholic creamsicle cocktail has a similar profile).
    Michael Russell, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Amid chic decor, mixologists lace soft drinks with sophistication-signifiers and wallet-declutterers like orgeat, tobacco syrup, and chinotto orange.
    Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022

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