Amaretto

Core

Saronno / Italy, Italy (general)

Famous For

A Day at the Beach

Coconut rum, amaretto, and orange juice. The vacation drink that never checks out.

A Piece of Ass

Amaretto and bourbon shaken sour. Sweeter than it sounds, tougher than it looks.

A True Amaretto Sour

Bourbon backbone rescued the amaretto sour from the dustbin of credibility.

ABV24-28%. Most bottlings at 28%, making it a moderate-proof modifier.

Sub-styles

Apricot-kernel basedAlmond-basedBlended-base

Tasting Notes

Marzipan, almond, vanilla, apricot kernel, cherry pit, brown sugar, slight bitterness in quality versions. Cheap amaretto is one-note sweet; quality amaretto has a faint bitter almond backbone that keeps it from being cloying. That bitterness is the difference between a liqueur and a syrup.

Brand Guide

Well

DeKuyper Amaretto ($10-15)

Call

Disaronno ($22-28)

Premium

Lazzaroni Amaretto ($25-35)

Top Shelf

Gozio ($30-40). Disaronno dominates the call tier and is the brand most guests mean when they say 'amaretto.'

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The Story

Italian almond liqueur that bridges the gap between dessert and serious cocktail craft.

Drinks with Amaretto(34)

A Day at the Beach

1 oz Coconut Rum

0.5 oz Amaretto

4 oz Orange Juice

0.5 oz Grenadine

◆◆◆◆◆45s

A Piece of Ass

1 oz Egg White (optional)

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A True Amaretto Sour

1.5 oz Amaretto

0.75 oz Bourbon

1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

0.5 oz Simple Syrup

1 oz Egg White (optional)

◆◆◆◆◆1.3 min

ABC

1 oz Baileys Irish Cream

◆◆◆◆◆20s

Alabama Slammer

1 oz Southern Comfort

0.5 oz Sloe Gin

2 oz Orange Juice

◆◆◆◆◆45s

Alice in Wonderland

1 oz Grand Marnier

0.5 oz Amaretto

0.5 oz Tia Maria

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