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The title refers to the Orgeat, which is an Almond Simple Syrup. I found the recipe at:
The title refers to the Orgeat, which is an Almond Simple Syrup. I found the recipe at:
- Carbohydrate 14.456839304845 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0.0566990470448816 g
- Protein 0.28066027869 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (198g)
- Sodium 10.772818778 mg
- Sugar 14.4001402578001 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 274 calories
Step-by-step
- Fill a collins glass or large flute with ice.
- Pour ingredients one at a time in the order listed.
- Garnish with lemon spiral.
While traditional tiki staples like the Mai Tai often rely on a heavy backbone of aged and overproof rums anchored by Curacao and lime, this sparkling variant strips the template down to a focused interaction between dark rum, orgeat, and champagne. The high sugar content of the almond syrup demands crisp acid and carbonation to prevent the drink from reading as cloying on the palate.
- Substitute the dark rum with an unaged agricultural rhum if you want a grassy, vegetal ester profile instead of the molasses-driven notes of molasses-based spirits.
- Replace the fresh lemon juice with lime juice at a strict 1:1 volumetric ratio, keeping in mind that lime provides a sharper citric acid punch that cuts through dense sugar differently than lemon.
- Chill the champagne to 38 degrees Fahrenheit before pouring to maximize dissolved carbon dioxide retention and maintain effervescence longer in the glass.
- Strain the orgeat through a fine-mesh sieve if sediment forms during storage, ensuring a completely transparent liquid that will not cloud the finished drink.
- Store leftover orgeat in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 14 days, as the high sugar concentration acts as a natural preservative against microbial growth.
Pre-chilling glassware in a freezer for at least 15 minutes prevents premature melting of ice cubes and preserves the dilution rate specified by the recipe. Leftover champagne loses its effervescence rapidly once opened, making specialized vacuum stoppers essential for retaining pressure if saving the bottle for secondary use the following day.
