Amaretto Sour Recipe

Name: Amaretto Sour
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 2 oz amaretto liqueur; 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 1/2 oz simple syrup; 1 egg white (pasteurized optional); ice cubes; lemon wheel and cherry for garnish

Italian-American · Cocktail · 5 min total

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A classic cocktail that balances the sweetness of amaretto with the tartness of lemon juice, finished with a frothy egg white top.

5
min prep

1
servings

220
kcal/serving

Ingredients

2 oz amaretto liqueur
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1 egg white (pasteurized optional)
ice cubes
lemon wheel and cherry for garnish

Instructions

Combine amaretto, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice.
Shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
Add ice cubes to the shaker and shake again for 20 seconds until well chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry.

Tips

For a frothier top, dry shake first (without ice) then wet shake.
Use pasteurized egg white if concerned about raw eggs.
Adjust simple syrup to taste depending on sweetness of amaretto.

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