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Amaretto Sour Tips
- Make simple syrup to sweeten the drink by boiling equal parts sugar and water until the sugar has dissolved.
- Simple syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for one month.
- Shake the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice to mix and chill.
- Fill the rocks glass with ice to keep the drink cold.
- Garnish with an orange slice and Maraschino cherry.
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Introduction
- If you're craving a cocktail with a sweet and sour combination, an Amaretto Sour is just what you're looking for. And once you discover how easy it is to mix the almond-flavored Amaretto with the tart lemon juice, the refreshing beverage will definitely move up on your "most requested" list.
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce simple syrup (you'll need 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar to make a batch of syrup)
- 1 ounce AmarettoMorrell Wine: Amaretto Di Saronno
- 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- Maraschino cherry
- Orange slice
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Making an Amaretto Sour
- If you've already got a batch of simple syrup prepared, skip ahead to the Mix the Drink instructions. If not, you'll need to create the syrup, which you can store in a jar in the refrigerator for one month and use in additional beverages.Food and Wine: Simple Syrup
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Make the Simple Syrup
- Combine one cup of water and one cup of white sugar in a saucepot.Martha Stewart: Simple Syrup
- Boil until all of the sugar has dissolved.Food Network: Simple Syrup for Sweetening Tea
- Let the mixture boil for 3 additional minutes.Epicurious: Simple Syrup
- Take the pot off the heat to let the syrup cool.Chow: Simple Syrup
- Transfer the syrup to an airtight container to store in the refrigerator.Washington Post: Simple Syrup (August 24, 2005)
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Mix the Drink
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.Recipezaar: Amaretto Sour
- Add the Amaretto, lemon juice and 1 ounce of the simple syrup to the shaker.Real Simple: Amaretto Sour
- Shake well.
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.Group Recipes: Amaretto Sour Recipe
- Strain the drink into the glass.Recipezaar: Amaretto Sour
- Garnish with a Maraschino cherry and a orange slice before serving.Real Simple: Amaretto Sour
- YouTube Video: Amaretto Sour Recipe (Time: 0:30)
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Variations
- Expand your drink mixing repertoire with these easy and delicious variations on the basic Amaretto Sour recipe.
- Add Prosecco for another layer of flavor.Food Network: Giada De Laurentiis' Amaretto Sour with Prosecco Recipe
- The addition of orange juice creates a blend with more citrus flavor.Recipezaar: Amaretto Stone Sour
- Increase the flavor (and alcohol content) with a little light rum.Recipezaar: Vallies Amaretto Sour
- Pair Amaretto and lemon juice with lime jello mix to create Amaretto Sour jello shots.BBC: Amaretto Sour Jigglers
- Mix and freeze the ingredients along with lemonade, limeade and orange juice to create a frozen beverage.Recipezaar: Amaretto Sour
- Give the drink a bit of fizz with lemon lime soda.Recipezaar: Amaretto Sour Baci
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Additional Amaretto Sour Recipes
- Recipezaar: Chart House Amaretto Sour
- Recipezaar: Amaretto Sour
- Recipezaar: Amaretto Sour
- Group Recipes: Amaretto Sour