Orgeat Lemonade
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
89
1 1/2
wine-glass
orgeat syrup
Ingredient: orgeat syrup
Also Known As: orgeade What it is: SyrupSweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water or orange-flower water. It was, however, originally made with a barley-almond blend. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails, perhaps the most famous of which is the Mai Tai.
1/2
table-spoon
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
6
to 8
dash
lemon
juice
3/4
large bar glass
ice
shaved
(Use a large bar glass.)
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
Fill the glass with water; mix up well and ornament with grapes, berries, etc., in season, and serve with a straw.
This is a fine drink in warm climates.
