Classic
- 2 oz / 60ml Amaretto
- 1 oz / 30ml of lemon juice
- 1/4 oz simple syrup or less
- bitters
- Egg white : 0.5oz / half an egg white.
- Add egg white, Amaretto, lemon juice and dash of bitters to the shaker and dry shake until white frothes.
- Add ice cubes and shake well.
- Double strain into glass.
- Garnish with agostura bitters drop.
With bourbon
- 1 1/2 oz amaretto liqueur
- 3/4 oz bourbon or your favorite whiskey
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.3 oz sugar syrup (1:1)
- 1/2 oz egg white
- dash of bitters (Angostura or orange)
- Garnish: lemon twist and pitted black cherry (optional)
- Separate the egg white from the yolk and add half to your shaker
- Add a single cube of ice and shake to emulsify the egg (this is called a 'dry shake')
- Add the remaining ingredients and fill the cocktail shaker with ice
- Shake & strain over fresh ice into a double old fashioned glass
- Garnish with a twist of orange and bitters