Orgeat

Orgeat is an almond-flavoured syrup that is often refined with orange blossom water or rose water. It is mainly used in the preparation of cocktails, for example in the Mai Tai and the Mauresque. The taste of the syrup is reminiscent of marzipan and is milky and cloudy.

Orgeat was originally made from a mixture of barley and almonds, although almonds - unlike almond milk - do not necessarily have to be included. The name is derived from the Latin hordeata, which 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 resin.

Source: de.wikipedia.org

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