orgeat

American  

[awr-zhat, awr-zha] / ˈɔr ʒæt, ɔrˈʒa /

noun

1. a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.

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orgeat British  

/ ˈɔːʒɑː, ɔrʒa /

noun

1. a drink made from barley or almonds, and orange flower water

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Etymology

Origin of orgeat

1745–55; < French < Provençal orjat, derivative of orge barley < Latin hordeum

Example Sentences

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orgeat

These toffs are still calling this drink orgeat for some reason, even though, now, it contains no barley at all.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

This spiced version features a homemade pecan and tea orgeat.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2022

Like orgeat, falernum and other secret potions of the early tiki titans, allspice dram is one of the ingredients that takes tiki to flavor profiles beyond rum-laced sugar and fruit.

From Washington Post ● May 19, 2017

It contains an ounce of Angostura bitters, an ingredient usually used in dashes, and a full ounce of orgeat, the almond syrup best known as a necessary working part in a mai tai.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2016

To make liquid orgeat for present use; blanch and pound in a mortar, with rose water, a quarter of a pound of sweet and an ounce and a half of bitter almonds.

From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Leslie, Eliza