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21 sats \ 8 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 22 Dec 2024 \ on: It's Syrup-Prep-Day! food_and_drinks
Great stuff!! Homemade stuff like syrups are so much tastier and better than any thing produced for sale in grocery stores. I like to make my own yogurt and natto. I know how to pronounce every ingredient!! :)
Homemade is the best! But it is hard to find all the ingredients for some things. So I understand when people buy off the shelf.
It is also a factor of time and knowledge!
Unfortunately I still cannot make my own orgeat which annoys me a lot! I just miss a few ingredients. The cost benefits are nowhere near enough to get those missing ingredients.
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What is orgeat? Haven’t heard of it before.
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Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds and sugar with a little rose water and orange blossom water. The last ingredient is what breaks my back. It is used in a It is used in a variety of Tiki drinks. It's the only syrup I still have to buy.
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Can orange blossom water be made DIY? If you live in a place with oranges, it might work. Do you live in a warm place?
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Sadly not, it's fucking cold here! If I am lucky I can get Apple blossom in spring xD
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I have several apple, pear and one cherry tree. The neighbors have crabapple and cherry trees. We get sour cherries that are great for pies and jams. I have also canned up brandies pears and apples, although it takes a bunch of brandy.
I forgot to add, we have a hive of bees and are really hoping they survive this year. About 50% of the hives are dying recently.