Comments on: Orgeat and the Fog Cutter http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/21/orgeat-and-the-fog-cutter/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Andy http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/21/orgeat-and-the-fog-cutter/#comment-27419 Fri, 25 May 2007 07:19:08 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/05/21/orgeat-and-the-fog-cutter/#comment-27419 I love Fog Cutters, sort of a once-in-a-while treat since it's sort of time-consuming to make, but it's nice as a Tiki drink balanced towards the tart rather than the sweet. I really enjoy them made according to the recipe in Dr. Cocktail's book, which subs gold rum for the white (I use Flor de Cana) and Pisco for the Brandy (I know next to nothing about Pisco brands, the one I have is 'Quiero'), while specifying Plymouth for the Gin. As for the Orgeat, I highly recommend 1883 de Philibert Routin if you can find it. So rich and full of flavor, but Monin is also good and much easier to come by. I personally would not consider most brands of almond syrup to be good substitutes for Orgeat. -Andy I love Fog Cutters, sort of a once-in-a-while treat since it’s sort of time-consuming to make, but it’s nice as a Tiki drink balanced towards the tart rather than the sweet. I really enjoy them made according to the recipe in Dr. Cocktail’s book, which subs gold rum for the white (I use Flor de Cana) and Pisco for the Brandy (I know next to nothing about Pisco brands, the one I have is ‘Quiero’), while specifying Plymouth for the Gin. As for the Orgeat, I highly recommend 1883 de Philibert Routin if you can find it. So rich and full of flavor, but Monin is also good and much easier to come by. I personally would not consider most brands of almond syrup to be good substitutes for Orgeat.

-Andy

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