Talk:Orgeat syrup

Orange-flower water
Can anyone tell what “orange-flower water” is? 2009-07-03 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.155.69 (talk) 14:21, 3 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Presumably, water that has been flavored with orange blossoms -- that is, the flowers of the orange tree. --Thnidu (talk) 02:13, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

When I first read the word I assumed that it was something like elder-flower squash but made with orange flowers instead. What I wondered was if someone who really knows could tell.

2009-07-29 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Pronunciation
The article says "OHR-ZHA". Isn't it more like "OHR-JHA"? I mean, is there really a z sound in it? I've never heard anyone say it, but I'd be really surprised if "-geat" was pronounced with a z sound.--Tyranny Sue (talk) 08:39, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

French pronunciation
Does anyone how to pronounce “orgeat” in French? If so please describe the pronunciation with the International Phonetic Alphabet. I have checked the French version of this article but it did not contain any instruction of how to pronounce the headword.

2009-08-04 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden


 * The likely French pronunciation would be "OHR-ZHA", with the stress on the 2nd syllable. In French, the 't' would be silent, and the 'e' makes the 'g' soft.
 * The 'zh' represents the ʒ sound in French je or English leisure.
 * Varlaam (talk) 08:06, 5 December 2010 (UTC)


 * So, from the article, we have or.
 * The first one reads, "OHR-ZHA", with the stress on the 2nd syllable, and an extended 'a'.
 * Varlaam (talk)

Almonds
Wait, are there or aren't there almonds? The first line and the only section are at odds — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.191.129.142 (talk) 22:39, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

The drink was originally made from barley. But in its relatively modern form its main ingredient is sweet almonds.

2012-08-01 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden.

Orgeat sirup as a means of homicide
Forshufvud and Weider observed that Napoleon had attempted to quench abnormal thirst by drinking large amounts of orgeat syrup that contained cyanide compounds in the almonds used for flavouring. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.84.219.128 (talk) 19:15, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

Yes, they did. However, it was the combination of this drink and calomel which eventually took his life. My description of the events behind his death can be found here.

2015-12-31 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.144.9 (talk) 19:11, 31 December 2015 (UTC)