Amaretto Sour recipe.

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

Instructions

1. Measure 45 ml amaretto, 30 ml cooled simple syrup and 22.5 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice into a cocktail shaker. Add plenty of ice.
2. Close the shaker securely and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds, until the outside feels very cold.
3. Fill a rocks glass with fresh ice. Strain the cocktail into the glass, leaving the shaking ice behind.
4. If desired, garnish with one orange slice and one maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.