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Amaretto Sour recipe
Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice15% ABV200 kcal
The Amaretto Sour is a dry-shaken cocktail, made with amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
The modern spec from Jeffrey Morgenthaler, who rescued it with a shot of strong bourbon.
Amaretto Sour ingredients
| Amaretto | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Bourbon | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Simple syrup | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Egg white | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make an Amaretto Sour
- Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Double strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel and a cherry.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon peel and a cherry
Amaretto Sour: quick answers
- How strong is a Amaretto Sour?
- About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Amaretto Sour?
- About 200 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Amaretto Sour served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Amaretto Sour have?
- 5 in total: amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white.
