Amaretto Stone Sour
A bright, citrus-forward take on the classic Amaretto Sour, the Stone Sour swaps straight lemon for a blend of orange juice and lemon that keeps things refreshing without losing the drink's nutty almond heart.
- 2 ozamaretto
- 2 ozfresh orange juice
- 1 ozfresh lemon juice
- Orange wedge and a cocktail cherry.garnish
- 1Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- 2Add amaretto, fresh orange juice, and fresh lemon juice.
- 3Shake vigorously for 12 to 15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is well chilled.
- 4Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- 5Garnish with an orange wedge and a cocktail cherry. Serve immediately.
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The Stone Sour is a variation on the classic Sour family of cocktails, distinguished by the addition of orange juice alongside the traditional citrus and sweetener. Cocktail historian David Wondrich has traced the earliest printed reference to an Amaretto Stone Sour to a 1982 newspaper advertisement for the Diamond Supper Club in Menomonie, Wisconsin, where it was featured as the Drink of the Week. The drink was later included among seven Stone Sour variations in Vincent Sardi Jr. and George Shea's 1988 Sardi's Bar Guide, cementing its place in American cocktail culture. The Amaretto Stone Sour emerged during the period when Italian liqueurs, and amaretto in particular, were gaining wide popularity across the United States, offering a lighter and more fruit-forward alternative to the original Amaretto Sour.
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