Amaretto Reconsidered: From Disco Drink to Classic
Welcome back to Into the Barchive, where every drink comes with a past.
April 19th marks National Amaretto Day, making it the perfect time to revisit one of the most misunderstood bottles behind the bar. Often dismissed as overly sweet or stuck in the disco era, amaretto’s reputation says more about how it’s been used than what it actually is.
In this episode, we set out to change that.
We start by rebuilding the Amaretto Sour—this time using Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s modern, balanced approach. By introducing fresh citrus, proper ratios, and a high-proof bourbon backbone, we transform a once…
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