Orgeat
Orgeat [ ɔrˈʒɑː ] (or [ ɔrˈʒɑːt ]) is an almond- flavored syrup that is often refined with orange blossom water or rose water . It is mainly used at the bar for the preparation of cocktails , for example in Mai Tai and in Mauresque . The syrup tastes like marzipan and is milky-cloudy.
Orgeat was originally made from a mixture of barley and almonds, whereby almonds - unlike almond milk - do not necessarily have to be included. Rather, the name is derived from Latin , where hordeata means "made from barley"; Barley is called orge in French . The Spanish word horchata has the same roots, but otherwise the drink has little in common with the orgeat syrup used at the bar. The Italian Orzata syrup is made from benzoin .
On Malta there are ruġġata made from almonds and vanilla essence , which can also contain cinnamon and cloves . A similar drink is on the Greek islands of Chios and Nisyros under the name Soumada and Kefalonia as orzata known. In Tunisia , a sweetened almond drink is called rozata and is offered in different flavors.