Cocktails
Italian
ItalianAmaretto Sour
A sweet-and-sour almond liqueur cocktail brightened with lemon. The tiers move from a simple two-ingredient pour to a bourbon-boosted, egg-white silk-textured serve.
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Contains alcohol
Better version
Amaretto cut with a measure of bourbon and fresh lemon for a less sugary, grown-up sour.
Per serving£3.40
Total cost£3.40
Time6 min
Ingredients for 1
- 45 ml amaretto liqueur
- 15 ml bourbon whiskey
- 25 ml fresh lemon juice
- 10 ml sugar syrup , to taste
- 1 lemon wheel , to garnish
- 1 Maraschino cherry , to garnish
- ice cubes
Method
- Combine the amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a shaker.
- Add ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and a Maraschino cherry on a pick.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- Hawthorne strainer
- rocks glass
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Amaretto shaken with bottled lemon and a splash of soda.
Better
Amaretto cut with a measure of bourbon and fresh lemon for a less sugary, grown-up sour.
Ultimate
Cask-strength bourbon, fresh lemon and egg white double-shaken for a silky foam, dressed with bitters.
