Best Substitutes for Almond flavoring

Out of Almond flavoring? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.

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Original Ingredient

Almond flavoring

Other Sweet, nutty marzipan nose with intense almond and cherry pit character. Concentrated almond flavor adds rich, sweet nuttiness. Lingering, aromatic finish with stone fruit kernel depth.

Recommended Substitutes

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Orgeat syrup

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Amaretto

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Frangelico

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

General Substitution Tips

  • Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
  • For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
  • Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
  • For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.