How to Make an Amaretto Sour Cocktail

If you’re ready for a cocktail that is bright, refreshing, sweet and sour – the Amaretto Sour is the cocktail for you. The origin story of Amaretto tells of a 16th-century affair between a widow, Reina, and a painter, Lazzaroni. The widow made the first amaretto liqueur for her new lover and kept the recipe secret; it was handed down through the generations, and is now marketed as Disaronno. This is what is referred to as Amaretto, made from the pits of almonds and apricots, lending a distinct almond flavour with subtle cherry undertones. Get stuck in!

 

SERVE IN – Old fashioned glass

GARNISH – Lemon slice and luxardo maraschino cherry

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 60ml Disaronno Amaretto

  • 30ml Lemon Juice

  • 1 Dash of Angostura Bitters

  • 15ml Egg White (or Aquafaba for Vegan)

  • 1 Lemon Slice

  • 1 Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

 

METHOD

  1. Add all ingredients to your cocktail tin or mixing glass and shake well without ice (this is called a Dry Shake)

  2. Add ice and shake again vigorously

  3. Strain contents into glass

  4. Add lemon slice and maraschino cherry to garnish

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