Fresh Ginger Amaretto Sour
- Yield:2 cocktails
- Active time:10 minutes
- Total time:10 minutes
- Rated:
[Photo: Elana Lepkowski]
It's time to give amaretto another chance in this updated version of the classic Amaretto Sour.
Why It Works
Fresh ginger and spicy bitters wake up sleepy amaretto. Read the Whole Story- The baking-spice notes of Angostura bitters deepen amaretto's nuttiness.
- Lemon and ginger cut through amaretto's sweetness.
- With a lower proof than most cocktails, this drink is perfect for entertaining guests who want a lighter drink.
Ingredients
- 1 (1-inch) knob of ginger, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1 3/4 ounces freshly squeezed juice from 1 lemon
- 2 1/4 ounces amaretto, such as Disaronno
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 egg white
- Crystallized ginger, for garnish
Directions
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1.
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the rounds of ginger with lemon juice. Add the amaretto, bitters, and egg white. Shake hard to incorporate the egg white for 20 seconds, then fill shaker 2/3 of the way with ice and shake for an additional 20 seconds. Strain drink through a standard cocktail strainer and a fine-mesh strainer into two small aperitif glasses. Garnish each glass with a piece of crystallized ginger.