Gabriel's Amaretto Sour (by Jeffrey Morgenthaler)

Name: Gabriel's Amaretto Sour (by Jeffrey Morgenthaler)
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1½ oz (45 ml) Disaronno amaretto; ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Bourbon whiskey; 1 oz (30 ml) Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 oz (30 ml) Egg White; 1 slice Lemon (fresh); 1 whole Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries

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Method: shake
Glass: Nick & Nora glass
Ice: Ice in the shaker
Garnish: Lemon slice & Luxardo Maraschino cherry (Sail)
ABV: 12%

Ingredients

Disaronno amaretto — 1½ oz (45 ml)
Bourbon whiskey — ¾ oz (22.5 ml)
Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — 1 oz (30 ml)
Egg White — 1 oz (30 ml)
Lemon (fresh) — 1 slice
Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries — 1 whole

How to make it

SHAKE amaretto, bourbon whiskey, and lemon juice with one large ice cube for 12 seconds and strain back into shaker.
Add 1 egg white and vigorously DRY SHAKE (without ice) for 12 seconds and free pour into a Nick & Nora glass.
Pour into a Nick & Nora glass.

A classic cocktail with amaretto and lemon.

Updated October 5, 2026