What can I use in place of orgeat syrup?

Table of Contents:

1. What can I use in place of orgeat syrup?
2. What is orgeat syrup made of?
3. Why is it called a Mai Tai?
4. What is in a mai tai cocktail?
5. What is a Mai Tai supposed to taste like?
6. What is the best rum for mai tai?
7. What's in a tequila sunrise?
8. What is the best selling tequila in America?

What can I use in place of orgeat syrup?

almond syrup

What is orgeat syrup made of?

Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar, and rose water or orange flower water. It was originally made with a barley-almond blend. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails.

Why is it called a Mai Tai?

Victor J. Bergeron claimed to have invented the Mai Tai in 1944 at his restaurant, Trader Vic's, in Oakland, California. ... The name was allegedly taken from maita'i, the Tahitian word for "good" or "excellence", although the drink is usually spelled as two words, sometimes hyphenated or capitalized.

What is in a mai tai cocktail?

1 1/2 oz White rum

What is a Mai Tai supposed to taste like?

The original mai tai recipe described above is a fairly tart, citrusy drink that is very refreshing and not particularly sweet. The lime and rum dominate the flavor profile, while orange curacao and orgeat primarily add body to the back of the drink and soften that bright lime flavor.

What is the best rum for mai tai?

This recipe later changed to a blend of aged dark Jamaican rum and aged Martinique rhum. It's safe to say that the key to a good Mai Tai is the use of aged Jamaican rum, and below are some of our top recommendations.

What's in a tequila sunrise?

1 1/2 oz (3 parts) Tequila

What is the best selling tequila in America?

This statistic illustrates the leading tequila brands in the United States in 2019, based on volume sales. In that year, Jose Cuervo was the leading tequila brand in the United States with about 3.