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Subject: Re: Looking for drinks and a substitution question?
From: DrinkBoy
Posted: Mon Jan 18. 1999, 23:59 UTC
Followup to: "Looking for drinks and a substitution question?"  by Clint  (Mon Jan 18. 1999, 09:44 UTC)
> ...oregat (sp?) syrup and creme de noyuax (sp?) 
> are two ingredients I have never seen in a bar around here...
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As David mentioned, Orgeat syrup is commonly used at coffee houses for 
flavoring drinks with. So you could check with the standard places that stock 
coffee flavoring syrups in your area to see if they carry this. Almond syrup, 
while not the same, can be substituted in most cases. While I'm not sure 
exactly what the difference is, any almond syrup I've tasted is simply a sweet 
almond flavored syrup (usually clear), while Orgeat has a little more 
complexity to it, and is usually cloudy.
You can also order Orgeat syrup from Fee Brothers (800.961.FEES).
These are the same folks who carry Orange Bitters, as well as the even harder 
to find Peach Bitters. Both of these are cocktail bitters from back in the 
days when people really knew how to make a good cocktail. In the Old Waldorf 
Astoria Bar book, Albert Crockett claims that Orange Bitters was by far more 
popular than Angostura bitters for their cocktails. While Peach bitters is 
perhaps only called for in a dozen different cocktails, it is still an 
excellent flavoring to have on hand.
-Robert
 www.DrinkBoy.com


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