Best Substitutes for Orgeat syrup

Out of Orgeat syrup? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.

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Original Ingredient

Orgeat syrup

Other Sweet, nutty almond nose with floral orange blossom water and rose. Palate is silky with marzipan sweetness and exotic floral depth. Medium, aromatic finish with creamy almond character.

Recommended Substitutes

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Almond flavoring

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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Falernum

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Sugar syrup

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.