Amaretto Stone Sour recipe

Name: Amaretto Stone Sour
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Amaretto; 0.5 oz Bourbon; 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.75 oz Fresh Orange Juice; 0.25 oz Simple Syrup

A citrus-forward Amaretto Sour with fresh orange, lemon and almond richness.

Method: Shake · Glass: Rocks glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Daiquiri Family

Ingredients

1.5 oz Amaretto
0.5 oz Bourbon
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Fresh Orange Juice
0.25 oz Simple Syrup (Optional, to balance tart citrus)

How to make a Amaretto Stone Sour

Add amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice, orange juice and syrup to a shaker with ice.
Shake for 12–15 seconds until very cold.
Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with an orange half-wheel and cherry.

Garnish

Orange half-wheel and a cherry.

Pro tip

Fresh orange juice gives this drink its point of difference; avoid bottled orange juice, which can make the finish flat and candy-like.

History of the Amaretto Stone Sour

The Stone Sour format adds orange juice to a base sour, giving amaretto's almond character more citrus lift and a softer finish.

Flavour profile

Almond, Orange, Citrus, Smooth

Variations

Amaretto Sour — Return to the bourbon and lemon modern classic
Godfather Sour — Use Scotch for a smoky almond sour
Vegan Version — Use aquafaba in place of egg white

Practise making the Amaretto Stone Sour in the free Virtual Bar game.