How to: DIY 5 Minute Orgeat Hack (for less than $2!)

An Orgeat hack is a quick, simple and clean way to whip up a 500mL batch of almond syrup for your tiki cocktails. Mai Tai anyone?

Orgeat (almond syrup) is a key ingredient in many tiki drinks and requires roasting, peeling, steeping and/or straining to make a strong flavoured syrup..... until NOW! You can whip up a small batch of orgeat in 5-10 minutes without making a mess of the kitchen.

Home bar basics Orgeat recipe...

Here's the recipe for a 500mL batch:
- 1 cup of Unsweetened almond milk
- 2 cups of Sugar
- 3 tsp Almond extract
- 1/2 tsp Orange blossom water

Cocktails using orgeat:
1. Mai Tai (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z9Es6UieyE)
2. Japanese Cocktail
3. Brandy Daisy
4. Army & Navy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvGCK4L_6H4)
5. Trinidad Sour
6. Fog Cutter
7. Scorpion
8. Pan Am (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-3UnCyadww)

Music by Julian Avila - State of Mind: https://soundcloud.com/julian_avila/state-of-mind