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How to Make an Amaretto Sour: Classic Amaretto Sour Recipe

Name: How to Make an Amaretto Sour: Classic Amaretto Sour Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces amaretto liqueur, like Luxardo or Disaronno; 1 ounce simple syrup; ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice; Splash of lemon-lime soda; Maraschino cherry, for garnish; Orange slice, for garnish

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Last updated: Jul 11, 2026 • 1 min read

The Amaretto Sour is a sweet and refreshing cocktail that is easy to prepare. Amaretto is an almond-flavored, Italian liqueur that can be drunk on its own or mixed into cocktails. The classic Amaretto Sour recipe calls for fresh juice and simple syrup, but a sour mix can be substituted in a pinch. You can make individual Amaretto Sours, pre-batch them for a party, or make a punch bowl for a larger group.

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Amaretto Sour Recipe

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makes

1 cocktail

prep time

5 min

total time

5 min

Ingredients

1 ½ ounces amaretto liqueur, like Luxardo or Disaronno
1 ounce simple syrup
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
Splash of lemon-lime soda
Maraschino cherry, for garnish
Orange slice, for garnish

1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add amaretto, simple syrup, and fresh lemon juice. Shake.
2
Fill a rocks glass with ice, then strain the cocktail into the glass.
3
Top with a splash of lemon-lime soda.
4
Drop a maraschino cherry in the glass and garnish with an orange slice on the rim.

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