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Amaretto Sour
Amaretto and lemon, backed with cask-strength bourbon and softened with egg white. Almond-sweet up front, dry enough to finish.
What's in it
- Amaretto
- Bourbon
- Lemon Juice
- Rich Simple Syrup
- Egg White
- Lemon Twist
- Brandied Cherry
Created by Jeffrey Morgenthaler Clyde Common, Portland, 2012; a reworking of the 1970s amaretto sour.
Keep pouring
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