Cocktail recipe

Amaretto Sour (by Jeffrey Morgenthaler)

Glass
Rocks
Method
Dry shaken
Served
On ice
Garnish
Cherries
Base
Whiskey
Amaretto Sour (by Jeffrey Morgenthaler) in a rocks glass

Ingredients

  • Amaretto45 ml
  • Bourbon30 ml
  • Lemon juice22.5 ml
  • Demerara syrup5 ml
  • Egg white15 ml

Method

Shake with ice, dry shake, then shake with ice and fine strain.

Flavour profile

StrengthMedium strength
LightBoozy
Sweet to sourBalanced
SweetSour or dry

Worked out from the ingredients and their proportions, after dilution: about 16.2% alcohol by volume. An estimate, not a lab reading.

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