Amaretto Sours - Classic & Modern

how to make an amaretto sour at home

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword amaretto sour, cocktails

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 1

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 257kcal

Equipment

1 cocktail shaker

Ingredients

2 ounces Amaretto liqueur
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce lemon juice about half a lemon
1-2 cherries and an orange wedge for garnish

Modern Version

1 ½ ounces Amaretto liqueur
1 ounce bourbon
1 ounce lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
½ egg white

Instructions

To a cocktail shaker add ice and all ingredients except the garnish.
Shake until the outside of the shaker becomes very cold in your hand.
Strain into a coup or over ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a cherry (or two) and a orange wedge.

Notes

If you prefer, make your own homemade sour mix and substitute for the lemon juice and simple syrup.

For the modern version it's best to dry shake the ingredients (without ice) for 10-15 seconds before adding ice and then shaking in a cocktail shaker until cold. This helps incorporate the egg white better and create that foamy top.

Egg whites are roughly 1 ounce each, so you only need half an egg white to make a single serving of the modern version of Amaretto sour. This makes it a great cocktail to shake up two at a time—great for a party!

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