France 1883 Routin Almond Syrup - Glass Bottle - 1 Liter

Very delicious almond syrup and very little goes a long way. I also like the beautiful glass bottle and it looks great on the counter.

I bought this to make cafe Lecce a coffee drink we had in the city of Lecce Italy and it works very well for this. I had tried another brand but this one works better. I highly recommend this for this drink. Look up the recipe for this drink it is a very nice summer ice coffee drink.

I researched the heck out of which Orgeat or Almond Syrup was the best. I read many reviews, which actually was quite confusing. Finally I picked one. This is excellent. It has a very nice soft almond flavor, so it compliments your cocktail and does not over power it. There is no weird taste or after taste. I believe it is one of the best I have tasted. It is not cheap, but not expensive like some of the others.

Can you DIY Orgeat cocktail syrup at home? Yes, but it's very time consuming and difficult to do so properly. And contrary to popular belief it's not supposed to be made with almond milk or Amaretto (almond liqueur). I've only ever tried Liber Company's orgeat for reference, which is considered the cocktail "industry standard" and has better almondy flavors but not worth x4 the price IMHO. 1883 Maison Routin came up after searching many internet forums. Among the syrups that use "almond extract" instead of real toasted amonds, this is probably the best brand you can get. I would add a few drops of Orange Blossom Water into the bottle and shake it up to make it comparable to the original recipe. This is also a little sweeter than expected so I tend to use 3/4 quantity of what my usual drink recipes call for.

This is a nice orgeat with good almond flavor, cane sugar, and no preservatives. I think it's one of the best, if not the best, currently available on Amazon. (A similar but not quite as good one is Monin.) The price is reasonable and my only complaint is that they seem to have switched from glass bottles to plastic. I highly recommend pouring off a half ounce and then topping up with some orange flower water. This traditional orgeat ingredient adds a lot of additional depth and character and will really make your drinks sing. I use this primarily for cocktails like the Mai Tai and Trinidad Sour, but it works well as the sweet component for a huge number of cocktails. Try it in a Pisco Sour sometime -- totally transforms the drink, in a very good way.