Amaretto Sour
Amaretto Sour in a whiskey glass
Amaretto Sour served in a whiskey glass, the most common way of presenting that delicious sour.
Amaretto Sour in a Martini glass
Martini glasses are another great option for Amaretto Sour.
Amaretto Sour in a bellied tumbler glass
Tumbler glasses are most suitable for Amaretto Sour.
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Alcohol content:
12 % Vol
Type:
Taste:
Refreshing
Sour
Fruity
Preparation time:
Country of origin:
International
Event:
Afternoon cocktail
After Work
Sunset
Description
Amaretto Sour is a tasty classical cocktail. Sweet amaretto is refined with lemon and orange juice, a refreshing and palatable combination. Brandy mainly boost the alcoholic content and adds some extra spice. The name is very appropriate, a faintly sour cocktail with delicious amaretto flavour.
Amaretto Sour is typically served in tumbler glasses with a cocktail cherry. Further decorations of lemon or orange are quite popular.
A short-drink for many occasions, you can serve it as a starter or as a final drink. A good juice for everybody who likes amaretto and faintly sour cocktails (sours).
Ingredients
Preparation
Method: Shaking with ice cubes
Bar equipment: Shaker
1.
Shaking
Place amaretto, brandy, lemon juice and orange juice along with 2-3 ice cubes in your cocktail shaker and shake it hard.
2.
Serving
Now strain it into your glass with 3 ice cubes. Add a cocktail cherry and serve it ice cold.
Tips
Fine adjustment
Decoration / Serving
There are many good options to present Amaretto Sour.
Tumbler glasses are most appropriate for Amaretto Sour. Martini glasses or cocktail saucers are eye-catching alternatives. A cocktail cherry belongs into the glass. Further decorations of lemon or orange are quite popular but it's not a requirement.
A good presentation and an adequate environment are as important as the taste of cocktails. Use our decoration tool to test different decorations and glasses.
Decoration tool
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Classical decorations
Options
What's the best serving suggestion for Amaretto Sour?
Glass
Tumbler Whisky
Highly recommended
Martini glass
Tumbler Whisky
Tumbler bellied
Recommended
Cocktail saucer
Tumbler Gibraltar
Tumbler creative
Not common
White wine glass short
Red wine glass short
Sugar/Salt rim
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Not common
Sugar or salt rim
Fruity decorations
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Not common
Celery stalk
Cube of cantaloupe
Cube of watermelon
Cucumber (slice)
Kiwi (half slice)
Kiwi (slice)
Kiwi and cherry
Lemon half slice
Lemon slice
Lime half slice
Lime slice
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Orange (slice)
Orange and Cherry
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Piece of galia melon
Piece of watermelon
Pineapple and Cherry
Pineapple heart
Pineapple heart and cherry
Pineapple with cherry on side
Pineapple, Kiwi and cherry
Pineapple piece
Skewer Orange-Cherry (half slice)
Skewer Orange-Cherry (slice)
Strawberry
Zest lemon (piece)
Zest lemon (twisted)
Zest lime (piece)
Zest lime (twisted)
Straws
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Not common
Bendy straw black
Bendy straw blue
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Not common
Bendy straw black
Bendy straw blue
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Bendy straw orange
Bendy straw pink
Bendy straw purple
Bendy straw red
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Straw blue
Straw brown
Straw green
Straw grey
Straw orange
Straw pink
Straw purple
Straw red
Straw white
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Stirring staff
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Not common
Mermaid blue
Mermaid green
Mermaid yellow
Mermaid red
Sea shell blue
Sea shell green
Sea shell red
Sea shell yellow
Sea snail blue
Sea snail green
Sea snail red
Sea snail yellow
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Starfish blue
Starfish green
Starfish yellow
Stirring stick black
Stirring stick blue
Stirring stick green
Stirring stick red
Stirring stick yellow
Others
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Palm blue
Palm golden
Palm green
Palm red
Palm Silvery
Pinwheel blue-golden
Pinwheel blue-purple
Pinwheel silvery-golden
Pinwheel silvery-red
Umbrella red
Umbrella yellow
Coaster
Napkin white
-
Highly recommended
Coaster white
Napkin white
Recommended
Coaster black
Coaster orange
Coaster red
Napkin black
Napkin orange
Napkin red
Not common
Coaster blue
Coaster brown
Coaster green
Coaster grey
Coaster purple
Coaster yellow
Doily rose garden white
Napkin blue
Napkin brown
Napkin green
Napkin grey
Napkin purple
Napkin yellow
Environment
Orange, lemon and cherry 1
Highly recommended
Cherries 1
Cherries 2
Cherries 3
Lemon and Cherries
Orange, lemon and cherry 1
Orange, lemon and cherry 2
Recommended
Lemons 1
Lemons 2
Lemons 3
Lemons 4
Oranges 1
Oranges 2
Oranges 3
Oranges 4
Not common
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Apple 1
Apple 2
Apple 3
Berries 1
Berries 2
Berries 3
Cantaloupe melon 1
Cantaloupe melon 2
Cantaloupe melon 3
Coffee Beans 1
Coffee Beans 2
Coffee Beans 3
Coffee Beans 4
Cork 1
Cork 2
Cork 3
Cucumber 1
Cucumber 2
Cucumber, Mint, Lemon 1
Cucumber, Mint, Lemon 2
Egg 1
Egg 2
Egg 3
Egg and Lemon 1
Fruits 1
Fruits 2
Fruits 3
Galia melons 1
Galia melons 2
Galia melons 3
Grapefruit, orange and lemon
Green grapes 1
Green grapes 2
Green grapes 3
Green grapes 4
Limes 1
Limes 2
Limes 3
Mangos 1
Mangos 2
Mangos 3
Peaches 1
Peaches 2
Peaches 3
Pears 1
Pears 2
Pears 3
Peppermint 1
Peppermint 2
Peppermint 3
Peppermint 4
Pepper, salt and tabasco 1
Pepper, salt and tabasco 2
Pepper, salt and tabasco 3
Pineapple 1
Pineapple 2
Pineapple 3
Pineapple 4
Pomegranates 1
Pomegranates 2
Pomegranates 3
Raspberries 1
Raspberries 2
Raspberries 3
Red grapes 1
Red grapes 2
Red grapes 3
Red grapes 4
Shells
Strawberries 1
Strawberries 2
Strawberries 3
Watermelon 1
Watermelon 2
Watermelon 3
Background
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I like the combination of amaretto and OJ, well balanced recipe.
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