How to Use orgeat in a Sentence

orgeat

noun
  • Add a large ice cube to the prepared glass, along with the Jamaican rum, orgeat and triple sec.
    — Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • It's colored a bright shade of purple with yam and coconut orgeat and flavored with pineapple.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 5 Dec. 2019
  • It’s rounded out by the nuttiness of orgeat syrup and a hit of spice and vanilla from the crème de cacao.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Spiced Mule, made with Seedlip Spice, pineapple, ginger beer and orgeat.
    — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Or maybe The Stache, which blends bourbon, housemde pistachio orgeat, lemon and egg whites.
    — Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, 6 June 2019
  • Then try the Beach House, with pistachio orgeat, lemon and pineapple juices, cream and grenadine.
    — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The Smoke Show, with mezcal, grapefruit, rice orgeat, ginger and lime, is perfect.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The lovechild of a mai tai and a Negroni, this fruity orgeat and Campari cocktail is a sweet and summery thirst-quencher.
    — Beth Dixon, Saveur, 13 July 2023
  • But orgeat has potential beyond the wonderful world of cocktails and mocktails.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Having a bottle or two of orgeat on hand means an iconic mai tai or a warming Amaro cocktail is only a trip to the liquor store away.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021
  • That meant toning down the sugar by omitting orange Curaçao and replacing it with his own orgeat syrup and secret spice blend.
    — Elizabeth G Dunn, Bloomberg.com, 16 May 2017
  • Its role here is not only to provide sweetness and almond flavor but also depth, so a real nutty, natural orgeat helps.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 July 2023
  • Leave a Note There may be bigger tiki bars in town, but true orgeat-and-pineapple die hards should hop a cab to Lost Lake.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2017
  • From the bar, look for sake, wine and beer alongside sake and soju cocktails such as lemon, orgeat, strawberry and nigori sake, or sake with lime, basil and cucumber.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Leave a Note There may be bigger tiki bars in town, but true orgeat-and-pineapple die hards should hop a cab to Lost Lake.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2017
  • The original recipe for the drink was the most simple (and therefore likely the best), consisting of just rum, fresh lime juice, orange curacao, and orgeat.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • Though the menu changes often, the plate of honeycomb, Humboldt Fog cheese and apples is a staple, as is the mai tai, mixed with a macadamia nut orgeat syrup.
    — Martha Cheng, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Next door, the open-air M Bar was perfect for sunset mocktails—fragrant with thyme, basil, orgeat, and fresh berries—or a craft cocktail, if that’s your thing.
    — Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But despite dark flavors such as orgeat, Fernet and allspice, the fruit juices in the base pull you back to the need for refreshment and relief from the sweltering heat.
    — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 27 June 2019
  • At Someday, oysters and a spritz or a Tiger Porch cocktail — made with tequila, tamarind, jasmine tea and orgeat syrup — marks the perfect end to the night.
    — Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The bar pours a full slate of cocktails, including the signature Benin sunset—a blend of premium tequila, grapefruit cream, orgeat syrup, and fresh ginger.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
  • With Tahiti as its inspiration, the Vanilla Sky (vanilla vodka, orgeat, pineapple, triple sec and lime) is a creeper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The Hudson River Mist is a take on the Italian spritz with orange bitters, orgeat syrup, prosecco, club soda, and a blood orange wheel.
    — ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Craft cocktails like the Island Rose, made with grapefruit and rose vodka, orgeat, pineapple, bitters and rose water, delight guests, as do impressive wine and spirit lists.
    — Terri Peters, Chron, 16 Dec. 2023
  • And the cocktail menu is equally exploratory, ranging from the Tigerlily to a gin cocktail featuring rosewater and yuzu to a mai tai featuring pistachio orgeat rather than almond.
    — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In the case of the Infante, that idea is to replace the agave nectar and/or orange liqueur of a Margarita with orgeat, an almond syrup made beautiful with a touch of orange flower water.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2022
  • In the case of the Infante, that idea is to replace the agave nectar and/or orange liqueur of a Margarita with orgeat, an almond syrup made beautiful with a touch of orange flower water.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The recipe incorporates the classic French flavors of Pernod liquor and orgeat syrup in a bright gold concoction reminiscent of the pavilion’s floral accents.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • TikiCat offers nearly two dozen tiki drinks, including The Luau, which is made with various rums, gin and brandy, fresh orange and lime juice, demerara and orgeat syrups.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 11 May 2017
  • The Mama Rhea, made with Ketel One vodka, Italicus (a bergamot liquor), Granny Smith apple and orgeat, is a standout.
    — Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026

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