Amaretto Sour
- May 6, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: May 9
A sweet, nutty sour with lemon, bitters and a soft foamy top.
The Amaretto Sour is one of those drinks that introduces a lot of people to cocktails. It is approachable, rich and easy to enjoy, with lemon adding brightness and bitters helping keep the sweetness in check.
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, lemon and foam.
Glassware
Rocks glass.
Garnish
Skewered lemon and cherry.
Ingredients
60ml Amaretto
30ml Lemon Cocktail Juice 15ml Simple Sugar Syrup
30ml cocktail foamer, such as egg white
2 dashes aromatic bitters, such as Angostura
1 dash orange bitters
Recipe
Prepare your glass and garnish first.
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake hard until chilled.
Strain out the ice, then shake again without ice to help build the foam.
Fine strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Garnish with a skewered lemon and cherry.
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