Cocktail recipe

Amaretto Sour (Jeffrey Morgenthaler)

Name: Amaretto Sour (Jeffrey Morgenthaler)
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 45 ml Amaretto; 22.5 ml Cask-Proof Whiskey; 30 ml Lemon Juice; 1 barspoon Simple Syrup; 15 ml Egg White

A shaken cocktail featuring Amaretto, Cask-Proof Whiskey, Lemon juice.

Amaretto Sour (Jeffrey Morgenthaler) cocktail

Ingredients

45 ml Amaretto
22.5 ml Cask-Proof Whiskey
30 ml Lemon Juice
1 barspoon Simple Syrup
15 ml Egg White

Method

Add Amaretto, Cask-Proof Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White (if using) to a shaker.
If using the egg white, shake without ice until foamy.
Add ice and shake until cold.
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Optional garnish: lemon peel and brandied cherries.

Story

Jeffrey Morgenthaler published this in 2012 with the claim that it was the best amaretto sour in the world, adding cask-strength bourbon to give the sweet liqueur backbone and egg white for texture. Most bars now make it his way.