Name: Amaretto Sour · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Amaretto; 30 ml Simple Syrup (1:1 sugar and water by volume; cooled); 22.5 ml lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 orange slice (optional garnish); 1 piece Maraschino Cherry (optional garnish); Ice

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Amaretto Sour

Description

This straightforward Amaretto Sour combines the almond-like character of amaretto with fresh lemon juice and simple syrup. It is shaken with ice and served in a rocks glass over fresh ice, with optional orange and cherry garnishes. This version contains no egg white, whiskey or premade sour mix.

Ingredients

45 ml Amaretto
30 ml Simple Syrup (1:1 sugar and water by volume; cooled)
22.5 ml lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 orange slice (optional garnish)
1 piece Maraschino Cherry (optional garnish)
Ice

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir the drink with ice.

Instructions

Measure into a shaker: 45 ml Amaretto, 30 ml Simple Syrup, 22.5 ml lemon juice. Add plenty of ice.
Seal the shaker and shake hard for 10–15 seconds, until the outside feels very cold.
Strain into rocks glasses filled with fresh ice, leaving the ice used for shaking in the shaker.
Garnish each glass with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry, if desired. Serve immediately.