BitterSweet – Amaretto Cocktails

Amaretto is an almond flavoured liqueur which can be drank neat, on the rocks or added to other ingredients to create several popular amaretto cocktails that are still served in cocktail bars throughout the UK. Mixed drinks such as the French Connection cocktail, the Godfather, the Toasted Almond, the Cuban Breeze and the Amaretto Sour all contain Amaretto in the recipe plus the liqueur also features in several cocktails shooters such as the Gladiator and the Tootsie Roll.

Amaretto is made from the base pit of apricot pits or almonds and the market is dominated by two main brands, namely, Disaronno Originale and Lazzaroni Amaretto. Away from drinking, Amaretto has several culinary uses, such as its use in desserts, in particular the famous Italian dessert, Tiramisu. It is also often added to sauce and whipped cream.

We have decided to pick out 3 of our favourite amaretto cocktails and show you how to make them, so you at home can experience this bittersweet taste explosion.

 

French Connection cocktail

Makes for a fantastic after-dinner drink. Simple cocktails like this cry out for good quality spirits.

Cocktail Ingredients

25 ml Cognac, 25 ml Amaretto

How to make a French Connection cocktail

Pour ingredients into a snifter glass with ice cubes. Stir gently with a bar spoon.

 

 

 

Amaretto Sour

A very tangy cocktail with a hint of almond.

Cocktail Ingredients

50 ml Amaretto, 25 ml Lemon Juice, 12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup, dash Egg-White, dash Angostura Bitters, Lemon Zest

How to make an Amaretto Sour

Add all ingredients into mixing glass. Dry shake for 5 seconds. Add cubed ice into shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Fill rocks glass with cubed ice and strain mixture into glass. Garnish with lemon zest, spreading the oils across the glass.

 

 

Godchild

Part of the Godfather, Godmother set of cocktails

Cocktail Ingredients

35 ml Amaretto, 35 ml Cream

How to make a Godchild

Pour both ingredients directly into Old-Fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.