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Orgeat: A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds (or originally barley) and rose water or orange flower water.^w^
Interesting. I usually like coffee and alcohol.
Orgeat is one of those ingredients where homemade is WAY better. Here is the recipe I use.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KBHla1NgYFE
I made one from avocado pits once, as a zero waste thing, that was quite good. I did buy a syrup for this one, keeps longer than homemade.
Did you toast the pits? Or use any almonds? How was the flavor? Any tips?
I used this simple recipe
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/avocado-pit-orgeat/
Nothing but avocado pits, water, sugar. I didn't buy orange blossom water to add it to this, because in general I don't like floral flavors in drinks or desserts, and I have citrus trees so could just toss one in to infuse during the resting if it's the right time of year.
No almonds since the draw for me was the waste diversion, same reason I love tepache and syrups made with spent citrus peels. It's so magical to take trash and make treasure!
ETA I shredded them in the food processor for the initial step.
Do you also have a link to a good recipe for making syrups from peels? I've had mixed results and it's been awhile since I tried.
I do it two ways. Either the lazy way (rough cut them as I'm working, tossing into a Tupperware, then at the end pour sugar over them, lid, and let it sit a couple of days, shaking occasionally. Lemonish simple.
The more complicated way comes from Bon Appetit, a lemon vanilla puree. It's really good. But I do method 1 a lot more often.
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/juiced-lemon-puree