"When I was in college, I had a good friend who always ordered an amaretto sour when we went out. The first time I tried one was with her. I remember liking the nutty flavor but thinking it was too sweet for me. I recently learned that there was a reason for that: the amaretto sour has evolved quite a bit over time. Originally developed in the 1970s, it consisted of just amaretto (an Italian almond-flavored liqueur), a little sugar, and lemon juice."
"In 2012, Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler gave this cocktail a refresh, nixing the sour mix in favor of fresh lemon juice and adding cask-aged bourbon, rich simple syrup, and egg white to balance the drink. Amaretto Sour Ingredients This amaretto sour recipe is based on his. Instead of being overly sweet, it's rich and nutty. Here's what you'll need to make it: Amaretto, of course! Amaretto is a sweet Italian liqueur that's made with apricot stones or bitter almonds."
An updated amaretto sour balances the liqueur's sweet, almond-like notes with fresh lemon juice, cask-aged bourbon, maple syrup, and egg white to create a frothy, less-sweet cocktail. The drink originated in the 1970s as amaretto with a little sugar and lemon, and later versions used commercial sour mix or soda, increasing sweetness. Jeffrey Morgenthaler's 2012 refresh swapped sour mix for fresh lemon, added bourbon and egg white, and used richer simple syrup to balance flavor and texture. Freshly squeezed lemon and a suitable bourbon are recommended.
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