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Amaretto Sour

shakenRocks glasslemon wheel + cherry16% vol

Marzipan with a law degree: sweet almond liqueur cross-examined by lemon until it confesses to being delicious.

Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Strong
Fresh

Ingredients

  • Amaretto45 ml
  • Bourbon20 ml
  • Fresh lemon juice30 ml
  • Simple syrup 1:15 ml

125 ml · 1.6 standard drinks

Open in the Mix Lab

How to

  1. 1Shake hard with ice (add egg white for velvet — dry-shake first).
  2. 2Strain over fresh ice.
  3. 3Lemon wheel and cherry.

Remy's tip

A splash of bourbon under the amaretto gives it a spine — 20 ml turns dessert into a cocktail.