Amaretto Sour
The Amaretto Sour is a short, sweet-tart cocktail: amaretto balanced with fresh lemon juice, served in a sugar-rimmed sour glass. The almond sweetness of the amaretto and the citric tartness of the lemon work in direct opposition, making the drink more interesting than either ingredient alone. Fresh lemon juice matters here; the pre-made sour mix version flattens the contrast and loses the brightness. 12.6% ABV (0.8 US standard drinks).
Ingredients
Instructions
It takes a bit of skill to make a truly good Amaretto Sour
First of all, use fresh lemon juice whenever possible, and use a chilled sour glass as well
Rub the rim of your glass with a lemon slice, and dip it in bar sugar until the rim is well frosted
Shake amaretto and lemon juice in a shaker, then strain into sour glass
Garnish with an orange slice or maraschino cherry, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories
- 173 calories
- Fat Content
- 0.0 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 20 g
- Protein Content
- 0.1 g
- Sodium Content
- 0 mg