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Amaretto Sour
Almond liqueur has a marzipan sweetness, which is why a good amaretto sour needs plenty of fresh lemon. A dash of bitters stops it from being sticky. It is a drink the grandmother of the house will recognise.
2 drinksYield
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What you'll need
- 3 oz amaretto (90 ml)
- 1.5 oz fresh lemon juice (45 ml)
- 0.5 oz simple syrup (15 ml)
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- cherries and ice
How to make it
Shake the amaretto, lemon, syrup and bitters with ice for 12 seconds.
Strain over fresh ice in rocks glasses.
Add a cherry.
Glass: Rocks glasses. Garnish: A cherry and an orange slice.
Chef's secrets
Use only fresh lemon.
Cut the syrup if your amaretto is sweet.
Good to know
Make ahead
Not a make-ahead drink.