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Amaretto Sour

A sweet and nutty almond-flavored sour with bright citrus

amarettoEasy~14% ABV

MethodShakeGlassRocks GlassIcecubedGarnishcherry and orange slice

⚠ Contains: tree nuts

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

2 ozamaretto
1 ozfresh lemon juice(freshly squeezed)
½ ozsimple syrup 1:1(optional)
cherry and orange slicegarnish

Tools

citrus juicerjiggershakerstrainer

Instructions

1Add amaretto and lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
2Shake vigorously until well chilled.
3Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
4Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.

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History & Origin

This sweeter take on the sour formula became hugely popular in the 1970s and 80s. It remained a crowd-pleaser through the 90s bar scene.

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