Easy Amaretto Sour Recipe with Sour Mix

This Easy Amaretto Sour Recipe with Sour Mix is a simple and fast cocktail made with just three ingredients. An easier take on a classic cocktail.

Why You Will Love This Cocktail

The Amaretto Sour is a classic recipe known for its sweet and sour flavor profile, with the almond-flavored liqueur amaretto as its star ingredient.

Sour cocktails focus on citrus flavors and here the smooth almond flavor pairs perfectly with a sour element.

This alcoholic drink is made with just three ingredients which makes it the perfect cocktail for a home bartender looking for a sweeter drink. It pairs well with salty bar snacks balancing the sweet and sour flavors.

Ingredients

Full quantities and recipe can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Let’s talk about the ingredients you will need for this popular cocktail:

Amaretto Liqueur (Amaretto di Saronno) – an Italian liqueur

Sweet and Sour Mix – we are using store bought mix but you can use homemade sour mix from fresh juice as well

Lemon-Lime Soda – You could also use club soda if preferred.

Maraschino Cherry – for garnish

Orange Wedge – for garnish

Looking down on an Easy Amaretto Sour Recipe with Sour Mix glass on a counter.

Making the Cocktail

The classic amaretto sour cocktail is traditionally made with fresh lemon juice and an egg white, just like other traditional cocktails like a Pisco Sour or Whiskey Sour.

You can choose to add an egg white if desired, but you can also keep it easy and simple without it! If using an egg white, give it a dry shake in a cocktail shaker (no ice, nothing but the raw egg white) to break it up before shaking with ice cubes, sour mix, and the amaretto.

Garnish with orange slices and cocktail cherry. You could also use some fresh lemons to make a lemon twist instead.

FAQs

What’s an Amaretto Sour made of?

The classic amaretto sour is made with amaretto liqueur, egg white, and lemon juice. This easier version utilizes sweet and sour mix without egg white.

Is sweet and sour mix the same as sour mix for drinks?

Yes. Sweet and sour mix, and sour mix, are the same thing. It is a lemon lime flavored citrus combination that brings both the sweet and sour elements to a drink. It is commonly used in margaritas.

What is a good substitute for Amaretto Sour?

A whiskey sour is very similar to an amaretto sour, but a little less sweet.

What is a good substitute for sour mix?

Homemade sour mix can replace a store bought sour mix. This is made by combining any citrus juices such as lemon or lime juice and even orange juice.