🇸🇷 Surinamese Cuisine

Orgeade

Almond Syrup Drink

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy

A sweet, aromatic Surinamese drink made from almond extract syrup mixed with cold water, traditionally tinted pink and served at celebrations.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour orgeade syrup into a large pitcher. Add cold water and stir until well combined.
  2. 2 Add a drop of pink food coloring if desired for the traditional rosy hue. Taste and add sugar if needed.
  3. 3 Fill tall glasses with crushed ice. Pour the orgeade over the ice and serve immediately.

Did You Know?

In Suriname, orgeade is as essential to birthday parties as cake, and no celebration is complete without a pitcher of this sweet pink drink.