This amaretto sour recipe is an updated take on the classic cocktail.Easy to make with 5 ingredients, it's nutty and bright, with a delicious foamy top.Jump to recipe This amaretto sour recipe is frothy, nutty, and bright.

Easy to make with just 5 ingredients, it’s such a festive cocktail for Christmas or New Year’s Eve.The amaretto’s almond notes remind me of marzipan (or the almond extract I use in many of my favorite Christmas cookies).It feels perfect for the season.

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.But as time went on, commercial sour mix replaced the lemon juice, sometimes with a splash of lemon lime soda too.No wonder I found my first amaretto sour too sweet!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 IngredientsThis 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

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