An amaretto sour in a tumbler topped with a cherry, with a napkin on the side

Amaretto sour

Name: Amaretto sour
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 50ml amaretto; 25ml lemon juice; 1 tsp syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries plus cherries from the jar to garnish; 1 tbsp egg white (freeze the rest of the egg white for use in meringues or other recipes)

Hannah Guinness

Published: January 18, 2022 at 11:13 AM

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Serves 1

Easy

Total time: 5 mins

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An impressive dinner party cocktail, this amaretto sour recipe is topped with creamy egg white and a maraschino cherry

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Our drinks expert, Hannah Guinness, shares her at-home bar tips to help you take your amaretto sour to the next level.

What is an amaretto sour?

This classic sour cocktail, made using the almond-flavoured Italian liqueur amaretto, emerged during the 1970s, and was especially popular during the disco era. Nutty, rounded and gently tart, it’s a good option for those who prefer their sours on the sweeter side.

Amaretto sour ingredients

Use fresh lemon juice to balance out the sweetness of the drink. A dash of bourbon wouldn’t go amiss if you’d like a little more backbone to the drink.

Hannah's tips for the perfect Amaretto sour

Shake the cocktail well to ensure a smooth and creamy mouthfeel to the drink. Use a tumbler or old fashioned glass.

Vegan amaretto sour

To make this recipe vegan, swap the egg white for 1 tbsp of aquafaba.

Ingredients

50ml amaretto
25ml lemon juice
1 tsp syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries

plus cherries from the jar to garnish
1 tbsp egg white

(freeze the rest of the egg white for use in meringues or other recipes)

Method

step 1

Put the amaretto, lemon juice, cherry syrup and egg white in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake really well until the outside of the shaker is cold.
step 2

Strain the cocktail into an old fashioned glass. Skewer a few maraschino cherries onto a cocktail skewer and use this to garnish the glass.

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Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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