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Amaretto Sour with Foam & Cherry

A silky amaretto sour with a foamy top and citrus-cherry finish, shaken cold and served on the rocks. Takes 5 minutes, no equipment beyond a cocktail shaker.

Total time
5 min
Servings
1
Calories
164
Protein
2g
Amaretto Sour with Foam & Cherry
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Add amaretto, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker.

  2. Step 2

    Shake hard for 12 seconds until foamy and the shaker feels ice-cold on your hands.

  3. Step 3

    Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

  4. Step 4

    Spoon the foam from the shaker onto top of the drink.

  5. Step 5

    Garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • cocktail shaker (Boston-style or comparable)
  • rocks glass
  • jigger or shot glass for measuring
  • bar spoon or regular spoon
  • strainer (Hawthorne or tea strainer)

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