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Amaretto Sour
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Amaretto Sour

Make mine an Amaretto Sour! This classic sour cocktail with Amaretto liqueur, lemon juice and egg white needs to be part of your drinks repertoire.

Prep Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 303 kcal
Course: Drinks, Cocktails
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Classic Amaretto Sour
  • 50 ml Amaretto liqueur 1.6 fl oz; scant 1/4 cup
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice or more, to taste
  • 1 tbsp egg white
  • cocktail cherry to garnish
Best Amaretto Sour (Morgenthaller Version)
  • 50 ml Amaretto liqueur 1.6 fl oz; scant 1/4 cup
  • 50 ml bourbon 1.6 fl oz; scant 1/4 cup
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice or more, to taste
  • 1 tbsp egg white
  • 1 tsp simple syrup
  • 1 cocktail cherry to garnish

Instructions

Classic Amaretto Sour
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  1. Add all the ingredients to your cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake hard for 30 seconds to froth up the egg white. Have a taste, do you need to add more lemon?
  3. Pour into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Best Amaretto Sour (Morgenthaller Version)
  1. Add all the ingredients to your cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake vigorously to froth up the egg white - this is called dry shaking. Have a taste, do you need to add more lemon?
  3. Pour into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a cocktail cherry.

Notes

  • How to make a large batch of Amaretto Sours (serves 5)
  • Add 250ml (1 cup) each Amaretto and Bourbon to a blender. Pour in 120ml (1/2 cup) lemon juice and 75ml (scant 1/3 cup) egg white plus 50ml (scant 1/4 cup) simple syrup.
  • Blitz briefly, until the drink foams up. Have a taste and adjust by adding more lemon juice./simple syrup to your taste before serving over ice.
  • Simple syrup (sugar syrup)
  • Combine equal amounts of sugar and water in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves completely. Cool and store in a clean jar in the fridge for up to a week.
  • You can make a more concentrated syrup by using twice the amount of sugar to water ratio. This 2:1 simple syrup will keep for longer in the fridge and you will need to use a bit less as it is sweeter.

Nutrition Information

Calories 303kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 37mg (2%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 303

% Daily Value*

Calories 303kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.