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Amaretto Sour
Martini
Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.
Photo: Edsel Little · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The build
- Amaretto1 shot1½ oz
- Sour¾ oz
- Garnish: Cherry
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
How to remember it
Twin of the Midori Sour, only the bottle changes: almond amaretto in. Almond and cherry are the classic pie pair, so the cherry garnish sticks.
Compare with Midori Sour
Drink family: Simple Sour · Base + citrus + a plain sweetener (sour mix)
Learn one sour and you know them all: only the base changes.
Same shape on your sheets: Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour, Midori Sour, Bacardi Cocktail
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.