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Amaretto Sour (Jeffrey Morgenthaler)

Sour, Sweet · Lowball

Coral citrus cocktail in a coupe with a grapefruit garnish

Ingredients

Listed recipe quantities, before ice dilution. Ice, equipment and garnish are additional.

IngredientAmountRole
Amaretto45 mlModifier: flavour, sweetness and/or bitterness; check the bottle.
Cask-Proof Whiskey22.5 mlBase spirit: flavour and alcoholic structure.
Lemon juice30 mlJuice: acidity, fruit and volume vary by ingredient.
Simple Syrup1 barspoonSweetener or flavoured sweetener; concentration matters.
Egg White (optional)15 mlFresh or pantry ingredient: follow the stated preparation and unit.

Method

  1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake without ice or (even better) use an immersion blender to combine and froth.
  2. Shake well with cracked ice.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in an old fashioned glass

Glass: Lowball
Garnish: Garnish with lemon peel and brandied cherries.

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