BHA & BHT Free Classic Amaretto Sour
Few cocktails hit the sweet-tart balance quite like this one — almond-forward amaretto, a kick of bourbon, bright lemon juice, and a silky foam crown that makes it look like something from a serious craft bar. The magic is in the technique: a dry shake first builds that gorgeous, cloud-like egg white layer, and a second hard shake over ice chills everything down without diluting the flavor. Because you're building this from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients, you sidestep the preservative-laden mixes and bottled sour shortcuts that often sneak synthetic antioxidants like BHA and BHT into your glass. Fresh lemon juice does all the heavy lifting here — no powdered sour mix, no shelf-stable shortcuts. Double-straining through a fine-mesh strainer gives you that clean, frothy top that looks almost too pretty to drink. A Luxardo cherry and a twist of lemon peel finish it off with a little drama. Whether you're mixing for a crowd or just treating yourself on a Friday night, this is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever ordered it at a bar.
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1 serving
- 1 ½ oz amaretto
- ¾ oz bourbon
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- ¼ oz simple syrup
- 1 pasteurized egg white
- large ice cubes, for shaking and serving
- 1 luxardo maraschino cherry, for garnish (optional)
- 1 lemon half-wheel or expressed lemon peel, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and pasteurized egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice. Seal and dry-shake vigorously for 15 seconds, until the mixture sounds thick and frothy.
- 2
Add a generous handful of large ice cubes to the shaker. Seal and shake hard for another 15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is very cold and frosted.
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