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Easy Homemade Orgeat Syrup Recipe

An easy Orgeat Recipe you can make from home with simple ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Cooling Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 11 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 cups blanched almonds skinless
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • 1 ounce brandy
  • ½ tsp rose water or orange flower water

Instructions

  • Blend two cups of blanched almonds in a food processor until it becomes a fine powder.
  • Place 1 ½ cups of sugar and 1 ¼ cups of water in a saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Let the sugar mixture boil for three minutes.
  • Add the almond powder to the dissolved sugar mixture and let it simmer for three more minutes.
  • Remove it from the heat and let it infuse for three hours. It is best to keep the mixture covered.
  • Strain the almonds through a double layer of cheesecloth.
  • Add one ounce of brandy and ½ a teaspoon of rose or orange flower water. Stir the syrup until everything is evenly incorporated.