In my opinion, one of the most underrated liqueurs is Amaretto.
You can use it with rum, with whiskey, with cognac, with other liqueurs, its so versatile and easy to work with.
It is an old Italian Liqueur made from almonds, apricot kernels, or peach stones, and surprisingly it dates back to the 1500's.
One story about the invention of Amaretto dates back to 1525 where a painter was painting a portrait of widow and the two fell in love. The widow then passed her recipe on to the painter for her almond cordial, and the recipe has been passed down from generation to generation and is now the recipe used for Disaronno, one of the most popular Amarettos in the world.
The other story starts in 1786 where the Lazzaroni family invented an Amaretto cookie for the King of their region. 65 years later they mixed their cookies with caramel and vodka to make an Amaretto liqueur.
Despite it being so popular in Italy, it wasn't imported into North America until the 1960's. By the 1980's it was the second most popular liqueur in North America following closely behind Kahlua.
Let's make an Amaretto Sour today!
What you'll need:
2.00oz Amaretto
1.00oz Whiskey
0.75oz Lemon Juice
0.50oz Simple Syrup
Egg White (optional)
Shaker
Hawthorne strainer
Fine mesh strainer
Ice
Rocks glass/Coupe glass
Step One:
Add all the ingredients with the egg white in the shaker and shake it WITHOUT ice for 15 seconds.
This is called a dry shake, it emulsifies aerates the egg white for added texture and froth.
Step Two:
Add ice to the shaker, and shake it again.
Step Three:
Get you Hawthorne strainer and the fine mesh strainer and double strain the cocktail into your glass. Ice in the glass is optional.
Step Four:
Enjoy!
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