Orgeat
Sweetener / Modifier
Perishable — refrigerate after opening
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Flavor Profile
Toasted almond, marzipan, orange flower, vanilla
Storage
Refrigerated
Form
Liquid
Prep Required
Commercial recommended (Giffard, Small Hands Foods, Liber & Co)
Amount per Drink
0.25–0.5 oz
Rarity
2
Sourcing
Buy or MakeHomemade orgeat is a bartender rite-of-passage; commercial versions solve the shelf-life and emulsification problem that causes DIY orgeat to break.
Price range: $10–$20 per bottle
Commercial Brands
Small Hand Foods
Orgeat — 8.5 oz — $11.00 ($1.29/oz) Orgeat — 17.5 oz — $20.00 ($1.14/oz)
Liber & Co.
Almond Orgeat Syrup — 9.5 oz — $14.00 ($1.47/oz)
BG Reynolds
Original Orgeat — 25.4 oz — $19.99 ($0.79/oz)
Common — most bars make this in-house
Nutrition
60
Cal/oz
12g
Sugar/oz
55
Glycemic Index
0%
ABV
The Story
Without orgeat, a Mai Tai is just rum and lime. This is the ingredient that makes tiki taste like tiki.