DIY Orgeat Recipe - the quick & easy way! 

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I recently followed a similar recipe, best thing I ever did. So much better then the store bought

Been waiting for an easy recipe for this - thanks Steve!

As always, thanks for the great tutorial! Cleanest product placement I've seen to date 👏

Was waiting for this one !!!

Landed yourself another subscriber. Good info, to the point video, enjoyable presenter. No goofy gimmicks. 10/10.

Always great videos. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

Have read "Orgeat" many times, but pleased to finally hear it pronounced. Thank you for the instruction on making almond milk also. Happy Mai Tai!

Steve thank you for sharing this recipe I made it tonight and am blown away by the results. I’ve been making from scratch lately but just making my own almond milk then mixing in sugar. This is so much more rich and flavorful and superior from the steeping process. Bravo

I’ll have to try adding brandy to my next batch of Orgeat…great tip Thanks Steve.👍

Very clear, simple explanation. Love the work

Wow, this vid may have saved my life! I had no idea that there were almonds in Mai tais and other tiki drinks 😱 I’ve developed an allergy to them in the last few years and would have never suspected a fruity drink of having nuts in it! Thank you Steve! Looks delish but I’ll have to admire from afar 😅

STEVE!!!! Awesome video!!! This is prob why my Mai Tai's are lacking. This is something I need to try!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

LOVE this! I’ve been making Pecan Orgeat, and it’s my new favorite thing. However, I’ve been grinding the pecans very small and it does take ages to drain through the cheese cloth. Will have to try a rougher chop and see if it affects the flavor at all! Great vid :)

This seems straightforward enough for me to actually try! 😊

just ordered cheese cloth and orange blossom water, I'm going to make this as soon as the order is in.

Great timing on this video Steve. Yesterday I was going to buy some orgeat and decided I would look for a DIY recipe instead. I plan on making this later this week. Cheers!

I've made it using your almond milk recipe. Seems good. Was easy and super cheap.

Love this very informative

Thank for this video, first time making my own Orgeat and it came out great!

Hi Steve, thanks for posting this. I will not buy Orgeat again! Recipe noted and I will make my own from now on. Nick from York

Yay! Homemade orgeat is the best. I don’t think I would ever buy the premade stuff. It’s way too easy to make at home and far better tasting. I’ve recently begun using a variation on Dave Arnold’s method of adding a tiny bit of gum arabic & xanthan gum to keep it from separating in drinks.

I’m lucky enough to live in an Italian neighborhood where every deli and bakery sells Ferrara Orzata, a premade almond syrup used for summer beverages - add club soda and ice and you’re in Sicily. I just add some orange blossom water.

Awesome video, I noticed you make orgeat a little differently than i have. I leave the skin on never tried taking skin off, curious which is preferred. My orgeat definitely comes out darker. I also find it easier to make the almond milk first by blending the water and the almonds together then straining out before adding the sugar. I can't tell a difference in taste, but i found straining the almonds out afterwards left a hot and sticky mess, and doing it before made cleanup a lot easier. Lastly, i like to use a high proof rum rather than brandy. Given orgeat is normally used in rum cocktails, i think it pairs better, and gives it a very welcome funky flavor!

Have you made orgeat at home? What's your preferred method/recipe? You can find the Crew bottles here: bit.ly/crew-supply-bottle

Thanks man

For a tiki drinks evening last easter I went with the store bought almond milk (there's a good organic no-additives brand available to me locally), and that worked beautifully. I was going to make it 2/3 ratio syrup to try and extend shelf life, but looking at the drinks I needed it for, I decided not to bother. And I was right, no orgeat remained after the evening! I think I'll try this extraction method for a more 'store-at-home' solution, as it does seem like it would be more potent and flavorful.

I still need to try this way. I have been using the almond milk method. I have 6 stubby crew bottles coming tomorrow. I can't wait to try them out.

Thank you. Just how much almond milk should we use if store bought ?

Looks great Steve! Basically the same method I’ve been using …although I do like to toast them first! Cheers!

Very Nice, I like it.

Super informative and so helpful, Steve! Thanks so much for this video. I definitely want to make my own Orgeat. It's much easier than I imagined!! I love the bottles you are using to store the Orgeat. With the way the bottoms come off, they are nice and easy to clean!! That Mai Tai looks sooo delicious!! Cheers!! :-) Be well!!

Steve, can you help me out? We’re having an Oktoberfest party in a couple of weeks and looking for some ‘German’ inspired cocktails. Any ideas? Awesome channel btw! Thanks

I've made mine in a similar way (Serious Eats); they leave the skins on and toast the almonds for a more roasted flavor. I also use half Turbinado Sugar, and an over-proof rum to stabilize it. (And orange water of course.). Highly highly recommended. It seems to last quite a bit longer in the fridge, though I find I have to let it warm and shake it a bit after it has sat for a few days in there.

I started using sous-vide for syrups and infusions. Did orgeat last week and it turned out great. Maybe a video where you test/teach the technique for fruit and nuts syrups.

Yes! Love it to simplify recipes, as easy and natural as possible. Making my orgeat myself since forever, really like this recipe as well, might try it someday soon as I need some again!

Greetings from a 'large' person as well! I'm Dutch, so I nor my surrounding think so, but hé. Aha! Thanks for the clarifications 👍🏻

Nice recipe. Think I'll make my own once I've used up my monin

What brandy do you recommend? I’ve never bought brandy?

Can you make angustura bitter for cocktail..pls

I hear you brother, I’m 6’7” and stooping over to work in most kitchens breaks my back. If I ever have my own house built, I am going to get everything raised up

Nice yes. Good video. Also im in dallas and most liquor stores are always out of falernum. Can u teach us to make that. Not sure if i spelled that right

Instead of blossom water, can you use rose water?

Mai Tai..best drink ever created. But for me Jamaican Rum is essential

Sir, you deserve a taller kitchen bench!

That is a nice way to do it. I recently went out of orgeat and couldn't get one. So i went with 1,5 oz of rum and 1 oz of Amaretto instead of rum and orgeat. Its not the same but still delicious on its own way.

I didn't throw away the almonds! I rinsed all the sugar water off of them and then blended them with some water to be used as a heavy cream substitute in curry.

Nice one Steve! Which rhum agricole did you use? And where can I get some!?

Hi Steve, I never heard of brandy in the sirop d'orgeat here in France. Why using that in you recipe ? Thanks for bringing a little of Australia and a lot of spirit in Paris !

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Number 2!!!

What are the bottle pourers you are using?

Hi, I happen to be allergic to all tree nuts, including almonds. You mentioned that the Orgeat was first made with barley I believe. Do you have a suggestion or a recipe for how to make this instead please? Is there anything else that you could use for us with nut allergies that you could suggest? I'm also allergic to a biprodukt in the process of making alcohol, can't remember the name but you can also find in strong cheeses for some reason. This isn't the same as having a reaction to red wine, but something else and not that common and well known. Can you make an Orgeat-like syrup without the brandy? I went to bartender school in New York back in the early to mid 1980's, and even though I can't find my notebook with all the recipes at the moment, but as far as the Mai Tai is concerned didn't you misplace the Grenadine? I distinctly recall it being a layered colored drink. I do believe that back in the days we did shake it and it came served in a coupe or wide champagne glass glass with the grenadine poured in first and then the booze and juices after. I distinctly remember the sprig of mint though, as we didnt have it in the classroom and had to shout sprig of mint as we served, or rather presented the drink. We didn't work with real alcohol of course but only colored water. We were taught to only the speed pourer and never use a measuring cup back then, and there was a distinct way of pouring so you would always get one ounce of liquid. and you couldn't pass the exam if you miscalculated the pouring at all. I seem to remember a part of the exam was to pour ten or twenty shots in a row absolutely right, so we all started to practice those pours from day one. We were also taught to never use a recipes and had to memorise them all. I will forever remember how to make a Harvey Wallbanger, as it calls for Galliano. My memory trick for that one is that Obelix, from the comic books Asterix the Gaul. Obelix is a big burly man who will disregard doors when in a rush. They are both from Gaul or Gallia as it's also known from around Europe where I'm from. So as long as I remember Obelix, I will remember the Harvey Wllbanger. For the slightly lazy reader that don't want to look it up but is slightly curious. It's a Screwdriver with a bit of Galliano, shaken and served over ice in a Highball glass. In the end I never really worked as a bartender as it's a bit of a problem to work with taste products that you can never try out yourself. It was fun thing to do though, and I've had a lot of fun seving my friends cocktails at parties. Yours, Ann

What are some other drinks this is good for?

U added alcohol in syrup as a preservative?

I am still using the old Orgeat hack you made some years ago.

You just robbed us of the Shake'N'Smile when making that Mai Tai!... Thats cold Steve, real cold...

1:08 steve containing his laugh lmao

Great info! Even though I’m not from Barbados, Bajan is pronounced Bay-Jun. 🇧🇧

I feel sorry for your back, mate, haha. I work in a kitchen and am not short myself and it's killing me, seriously :D

The last time I used this method, my syrup kept separating in the fridge. I had to shake it up every time before use. Is there something I can do to avoid this?

Does the counter being low cause you back trouble

Great video, as always. *Bajan; short for Barbadian, is pronounced BAYjan (beɪdʒən).

I've been looking for those bottles for a while after I saw Leandro using them. Postage is a bit too steep for this side of the world, I would pick them up in a heartbeat if you ever got in a pallet load and sold them both sides of the Tasman :P

I was just looking at the Crew bottles this morning! Why didn't you pour it in the bottom so you don't need a funnel?

Why the funnel when the crew bottles screw off at the bottom?

Can I know the capacity of the cups you use?

No orange blossom water, or rose water in the mix Mate?

There's a recipe I found online that uses store bought almond milk (8oz), but also adds 1/2oz of almond extract. I guessing the extract makes up for the fact that store bought isn't as flavourful as home made. As I already bought some almond milk last week, there won't be any almond chopping in my near future. ;) I'll try your version once I run out of almond milk. :) I hope you do a homemade falernum video. Because all the recipes I've seen vary so much, I don't know which are the good ones and which aren't. So I resort to buying BG Reynolds at $20 a pop. :/

Respect from kurdistan 🍻

and the suspense remains regarding "How tall ?" 😜

Here's a super easy recipe, it's not as good, but it still tastes great. Use unsweetened almond milk, and add sugar and a drop or two of orange blossom water

It seems your audio quality has suffered a little after switching to the new kitchen set. I'd love for you to improve on that if possible Other than that great video Love your drinks

What can I sub orange water with? I usually sub orgeat with amaretto

its like a smurf lend you his kitchen for the shoot

I don't really like Orgeat, do you have a Grenadine recipe I could use as an alternative? ;-)

Orgeat is easy to make and really takes the drinks to the next level BUT try making falernum! you'll just want to sip this stuff straight.

I just love you.

Hi

Great tutorial. Just as a heads up, Bajan is pronounced bay-jan.

1:07 🤣 Sorry that’s so funny

hi

I feel your pain. I am 6’3 and my wife is 5’1.

You must feel like you're in a doll house in your home xD

Funny you mentioned the counter top height, I was thinking you are either taller than most or that countertop is rather low 😁 #backaches #tallpeopleproblems

He was shamed by all the comments in previous videos to re-address the fact that he is a giant, lol.

Damnit, I though blanching almonds was super difficult so I've been buying them blanching and spending way more money than I needed to.

Yes... but how tall? :D

Just how tall are you, Steve?! 😅

How tall are you man. I'm 6'4" or 193 cm and my kitchen counter is higher than my knees 🤣

Damn, how tall is this guy?

Is Steve 6'10" or is the kitchen just kinda small

I recently brought a cheap Orgeat and it is nasty. going to give this a go this week end.

First one

Man needs a taller counter

No shake and smile?!?!?!?😢

WOW YOU ARE SHORT.