Orgeat Lemonade Recipe

By
Kevin Liu
Kevin Liu
Kevin Liu is a cocktail nerd and the co-owner of The Tin Pan, The Jasper, and Carytown Cupcakes in Richmond, VA. He is also the author of Craft Cocktails at Home: Offbeat Techniques, Contemporary Crowd Pleasers, and Classics Hacked with Science.
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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Kevin Liu

This drink combines traditional bar staples into a non-alcoholic drink that's both tasty and elegant.

Use a good-quality orgeat that contains orange flower water for to add the most high notes and complexity to the drink. If you can't find one, use my ridiculously simple recipe for making your own orgeat at home.

Recipe Details

Orgeat Lemonade Recipe

Active 2 mins
Total 2 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon

  • 2 ounces orgeat (or to taste)

  • 3 ounces water

  • Lemon peel or fresh herb sprig to garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Add lemon juice, orgeat, and water to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a highball glass over crushed ice. Garnish with lemon peel or fresh herbs if desired.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
346 Calories
30g Fat
14g Carbs
12g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 286mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 6g 22%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 12mg 59%
Calcium 156mg 12%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 436mg 9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)