Amaretto Stone Sour
Amaretto shaken with lemon and orange juice.
Shaken · Highball · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 8% ABV
Ingredients
- 45 ml Amaretto
- 30 ml Fresh lemon juice
- 30 ml Orange juice
- 7.5 ml Sugar syrup
- Orange slice (garnish)
Method
- Pour 45 ml amaretto into the shaker
- Add 30 ml fresh lemon juice
- Pour 30 ml orange juice into the shaker
- Pour 7.5 ml sugar syrup into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Amaretto Stone Sour
The sour family. Sours are one of the oldest mixed-drink families. Spirit, citrus and sugar go back to the punches British sailors and traders drank in the 1600s and 1700s, and Jerry Thomas printed sour recipes in the first American bartending book in 1862. Egg white came later, for a silky foam. Almost every classic with fresh citrus, from the Daiquiri to the Whiskey Sour, follows this pattern.
Amaretto Stone Sour FAQ
What's in an Amaretto Stone Sour?
45 ml amaretto, 30 ml fresh lemon juice, 30 ml orange juice, 7.5 ml sugar syrup, garnished with orange slice.
How strong is an Amaretto Stone Sour?
About 8% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 0.9 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is about as strong as a glass of wine or lighter.
Should I shake or stir an Amaretto Stone Sour?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve an Amaretto Stone Sour in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
