Amaretto Sour

Name: Amaretto Sour
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Bulgarian
Ingredients: 45 ml amaretto; 22.5 ml cask-strength bourbon; 30 ml fresh lemon juice; 5 ml rich simple syrup (2:1); 15 ml egg white, lightly beaten; 1 lemon peel; 2 cocktail cherries

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Prep5 min

Cook0 min

Total5 min

Jeffrey Morgenthaler's rescue of a drink long made with sour mix — fresh lemon, a little egg white and a measure of cask-strength bourbon that cuts the almond sweetness and gives the sour a backbone.

Ingredients

Serves:1

45 ml amaretto
22.5 ml cask-strength bourbon
30 ml fresh lemon juice
5 ml rich simple syrup (2:1)
15 ml egg white, lightly beaten
1 lemon peel
2 cocktail cherries

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence

156kcal · per serving

7.2g

Protein

34.4g

Carbs

1.2g

Fat

Recipe total: 156 kcal · P 7.2g · C 34.4g · F 1.2g

Estimated from 7 of 7 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Steps

1
Add the amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice, syrup and egg white to a shaker without ice.
2
Dry-shake hard for 10 seconds to whip the egg white into a foam.
3
Fill the shaker with ice and shake again for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
4
Strain into an old-fashioned glass over fresh ice.
5
Express the lemon peel over the foam, drop it in and garnish with the cherries on a pick.

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Questions and answers

How long does Amaretto Sour take to make?

About 5 minutes.

What are the proportions for Amaretto Sour?

45 ml amaretto; 22.5 ml cask-strength bourbon; 30 ml fresh lemon juice; 5 ml rich simple syrup; 15 ml egg white; 1 lemon peel; 2 cocktail cherries.

How many servings does this Amaretto Sour recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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