Amaretto Sour

Tonight’s cocktail is a notoriously sweet concoction when typically made. But I found Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s acclaimed recipe and his tweak makes sense – and creates a more balanced amaretto sour. The addition of higher proof bourbon whiskey cuts the sweetness of the amaretto while fresh lemon and lime juice with simple syrup build the sour in this cocktail. I tweaked Jeffrey’s recipe a bit – dropping the egg white, adding lime juice and increasing the bourbon slightly. The results are sweet, sour, and flavorful – not the typical cloyingly sweet, but balanced and nuanced. Give it a try, it is a twisted whiskey sour you’ll enjoy.

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Amaretto Sour

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

1½ oz amaretto
1 oz bourbon
½ oz lemon juice
½ oz lime juice
1 tsp simple syrup

Garnish

lemon peel (optional)
brandied cherry (optional)

Instructions

Add all the ingredients (except the garnish) into a shaker.
Add crushed ice and shake to chill before straining into a highball glass with fresh ice.
Garnish with a lemon peel and brandied cherry.

Notes

This recipe is based on Jeffrey Morgenthaler's acclaimed Amaretto Sour.

Add all the ingredients (except garnish) into a shaker. Add crushed ice and shake to chill before straining into a highball glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon peel and brandied cherry.