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Sour Power: This Amaretti Sour Packs a Punch … Sans Alcohol

If you love the rich, nutty warmth of an amaretto but want to skip the booze – for Dry July or beyond! – this one’s for you. This alcohol-free Amaretti Sour, delivers all the bold almondy flavour of the original with none of the hangover. Creamy, zesty and just the right amount of sweet, it’s the perfect mocktail to shake up when you’re craving something indulgent, elegant – and easy to make at home.

INGREDIENTS

75mL Lyre’s Amaretti
15mL Lemon Juice
5mL Sugar Syrup (1:1)
10mL Egg White (Vegan alternative: Replace with Aquafaba)
3 dashes aromatic bitters

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Dry shake all ingredients first, then shake again with ice.
  2. Fine strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large cube of ice.
  3. Garnish with a lemon wedge or maraschino cherry.
Marie-Antoinette Issa

Marie-Antoinette Issa is the Beauty & Lifestyle Editor for The Carousel and Women Love Tech. She has worked across news and women's lifestyle magazines and websites including Cosmopolitan, Cleo, Madison, Concrete Playground, The Urban List and Daily Mail, I Quit Sugar and Huffington Post.