Almond syrup
Yield: 1 bottle
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 c -Water
- 20 oz Almonds ground
- 6 c Sugar; up to 7 cups
- 3 tb Bitter almond extract
- 2 Oranges; juice of MMMMM------------------ALMOND COOLER
- 1 SERVING-----------------------
- 2 tb Almond syrup
- 2 tb Yogurt
- 6 oz -Cold water; 3/4 c
Instructions:
To serve put a few tablespoons in a glass and add cold or sparkling water and ice. Bring water to a boil; add almonds and return to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool thoroughly. Squeeze the ground almonds in several layers of rinsed cheesecloth. Pour almond extract into a saucepan; add sugar bitter almond extract and orange juice. Stir well and bring to a boil; cook to a thick syrup consistency. Let cool completely. If syrup if not thick enough boil again for 5 minutes. Pour into sterile bottles seal and refrigerate. Can be used immediately Serve with ice water or with club soda. FOR 1 SERVING ALMOND COOLER: Combine a2 tb almond syrup 2 tb yogurt and 6 oz (3/4 cup) cold water. MAKES: 1 QUART SOURCE: _From My Grandmother's Kitchen: A Sephardic Cookbook_ by Viviane Bicheck Miner
