Yesterday, I spent some time down the chasm that is Pinterest researching liquor infusions. As a result, my Pinterest home page looks like Foster Brooks’ Christmas list. I shouldn’t complain. It’s far more exciting than chalk paint and book folding pins.
Moving on, I did find some recipes worthy of posting, but today I wanted to highlight a classic. I love Amaretto. It has such a beautiful aroma and flavor, and love to use it in baking. Weirdly, I can’t abide almonds in their natural state. But use them in liqueur and I am all over that. Don’t judge me.
Amaretto Sour
- 1½ oz. Amaretto
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1 orange slice
- 1 maraschino cherry
Pour liquid ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well, and pour over ice. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.
Some people use sweet and sour mix instead of fresh ingredients. I prefer to control the sweetness. And by that, y’all know I mean INCREASE it. I would say I am what I drink, but this is a sour 😉
One of my favorites, almonds are good in any form . . . yes, I’m judging you. Then again, I like almost anything sour. ‘Tis my disposition.
Of all my weird likes, you judge me on THIS one?? LOL!!!
I agree on the almonds and Amaretto thing. Try adding almond extract to french toast batter.
Oooooh, thanks!! Sounds good!!
Aggie! http://tinyurl.com/mwqacfq
OMG! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Delicioso.
Si!! Muy delicioso!!
Ever wonder how the leopard got his spots?
Yeah, RR, pretty rough anyway. Regardless of what Delfts says.
That does good Aggie ! 😀 And RR, that is the mildest pic you have put up, at least nobody didn’t have to run to the eye bleach ! Even though that it is racist, it is funny.
Delfts,
Our friend and my mentor, PJ O’Rourke was kind enough to compile an abbreviated encyclopedia of the foriegners around the world during his stewardship of the Harvard Lampoon in the 70’s.
Very enlightening I must say!
Aggie, my dear, how are you on Drambuie?
Hm….I will look into cocktails featuring it, Blake 🙂
I’ma joining up with the Franklin Mint and selling replicas of the plate in Moochie’s Obama’s massive lower lip. Gonna make me one of them fortunes!
It’d have to be a serving plate – it’s FAR TOO BIG to be at any placesetting! LMAO!