Amaretto Sour Recipe: from Classic to Sweet and Sour Mix

Amaretto Day is just around the corner. It’s on April 19th, and I couldn’t be more excited! What better way to celebrate than by enjoying one of the most popular amaretto drinks in the world – Amaretto Sour!

Simple Amaretto Sour recipe

The Amaretto Sour is an iconic drink with amaretto liqueur. It balances the sweet, almond-flavored liqueur of amaretto with the tartness of fresh lemon juice.

The Amaretto Sour drink recipe is super easy. I totally nailed it the first time. You only need 2 ingredients: amaretto liqueur and lemon juice. The liqueur is sweet enough to balance the sourness of the lemon. In this recipe, I didn’t use sour mix which is a pre-made mixture that typically includes lemon juice and sugar. This will make the drink overly sweet.

This drink is a flexible cocktail that can be enjoyed in many ways. You can have it on its own or with snacks, appetizers, or even as a dessert like spiced nuts, candied pecans, tiramisu, or grilled chicken or pork with a fruit glaze.

Here’s how to make Amaretto Sour:

Ingredients

– Classic Amaretto Sour recipe

• 2 oz Amaretto
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Ice
• Maraschino cherry and/or orange slice for garnish (optional)

– Recipe for Amaretto Sour with sour mix

• 2 oz amaretto
• Ice
• Lemon wedge, for garnish
• Maraschino cherry, for garnish
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water

Instructions

– Classic recipe

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add the Amaretto, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.
3. Shake well until chilled.
4. Strain the mixture into an ice-filled rocks glass.
5. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and/or orange slice if desired.
6. Serve and enjoy!

– Recipe for Amaretto Sour with sour mix

1. In a small saucepan, combine equal parts fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, and water.
2. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
3. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before transferring to a glass jar or bottle. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
4. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
5. Add the 2 oz amaretto and 1 oz homemade sour mix for Amaretto Sour to the shaker.
6. Shake the mixture for about 15-20 seconds to chill the ingredients and combine them thoroughly.
7. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
8. Garnish with a lemon slice and/or cherry if desired. Serve and enjoy!

Easy Amaretto Sour Recipe

The refreshingly smooth, unmistakably amaretto

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Total Time 6 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine Italian

Servings 1

Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients

  

Classic Amaretto Sour recipe

• 2 oz Amaretto
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Ice
• Maraschino cherry and/or orange slice for garnish optional

Amaretto Sour with sour mix

• 2 oz amaretto
• Ice
• Lemon wedge for garnish
• Maraschino cherry for garnish
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water

Instructions

 

Classic recipe

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add the Amaretto and fresh lemon juice
• Shake well until chilled.
• Strain the mixture into an ice-filled rocks glass.
• Garnish with a maraschino cherry and/or orange slice if desired.
• Serve and enjoy!

Recipe with sweet and sour mix

• In a small saucepan, combine equal parts fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, and water.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before transferring to a glass jar or bottle. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add the 2 oz amaretto and 1 oz homemade sour mix to the shaker.
• Shake the mixture for about 15-20 seconds to chill the ingredients and combine them thoroughly.
• Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with a lemon slice and/or cherry if desired. Serve and enjoy!

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Amaretto Sour Variations

Like other iconic cocktails, this drink has lots of variations. Here are some of them:

Amaretto Stone Sour: This variation combines amaretto with orange juice and sour mix. To make it, simply mix equal parts of amaretto with orange juice and sweet and sour mix.

Amaretto Sour with egg white has a frothy and creamy texture with a froth sitting on top of the drink. To make this cocktail, add a pasteurized egg white into the cocktail shaker along with the other ingredients before shaking. If you go vegan, use aquafaba, the liquid left over from cooked chickpeas, instead of egg whites.

Virgin Amaretto Sour is a non-alcoholic version. You can achieve this mocktail by mixing 1 oz of almond syrup or amaretto-flavored syrup with 1 oz of fresh orange or lemon juice and 1 oz of sour mix. Garnish with a lemon slice or cherry.

Bourbon Amaretto Sour: Combine equal parts bourbon and amaretto for a more balanced and complex flavor profile that retains the sweetness of the original.

Amaretto Sour recipe with grenadine: The grenadine, a pomegranate-flavored syrup, adds a sweet and fruity flavor to the drink. To make this drink, just combine amaretto liqueur, sweet sour mix, grenadine, and tart cherry juice.

Whiskey Amaretto Sour includes whiskey along with amaretto, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

Frozen Amaretto Sour: For a refreshing frozen treat, blend together 1 ½ oz of amaretto, 1 oz of fresh lemon juice, ½ oz of simple syrup, and 1 cup of ice until smooth.

Amaretto Sour recipe with Sprite is made by mixing 2 oz amaretto, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 1/2 oz simple syrup, and Sprite (or any lemon-lime soda).