Amaro E Amaretto Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

Make Amaro E Amaretto Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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1
Combine and chill
Add 2 oz amaro, 1 oz amaretto, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes orange bitters into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2
Shake
Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted. The shaking both chills and lightly dilutes the sweet amaretto and viscous amaro for balance.
3
Prepare glass
Place a large ice cube (or fresh ice) into a rocks glass.
4
Strain
Double-strain (through the shaker's strainer and a fine mesh if available) the cocktail over the ice cube in the rocks glass to remove any small ice shards and pulp from the lemon juice.

5
Express the oils of an orange twist over the surface of the cocktail by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a quick pinch so the oils spray onto the drink. Rub the twist around the rim if desired, then drop it into the glass.
6
Optional: drop a Luxardo or Maraschino cherry into the drink for a touch of sweetness and visual contrast.
7
Serve immediately and enjoy. The balance should be bittersweet with a pronounced almond note from the amaretto rounded by the herbal complexity of the amaro.