Cocktails with "Amaretto" - tasty and simple

All spirits have one feature. If you drink them wrong, they will never deliver pleasure and true pleasure. This applies not only to the beverages themselves, but also to the numerous mixtures of them, which are called cocktails. To prepare them, it is necessary, first of all, to be guided by the main component. It is from it will depend on the taste of the final product and the features of its use. As a vivid example, you can consider cocktails with "Amaretto".

Components and methods of making cocktails

First you need to know that "Amaretto" is a liqueur. It has a pronounced almond flavor and is a brown liquid of a fairly thick consistency. "Amaretto" appeared in Italy in the XVI century. According to an ancient legend, this drink was a girl for her lover. And the original ingredients were apricot kernels, brandy and a set of spices, which to this day no one has been able to unravel. Drink "Amaretto" in different ways. Someone prefers the drink in its pure form, others add it to coffee, while others prepare quite tasty mixtures based on it. Cocktails with "Amaretto" belong to the category of alcoholic beverages. The basis for their creation, in addition to liqueur, can serve any product of increased strength. Usually, the cocktails with "Amaretto" are made on the basis of whiskey, brandy, scotch, vodka or other liquor. And as additional ingredients use fruit juices, wines, dairy products and, of course, ice. To give the new drink a complete taste composition or an unusual appearance, experts often use fruits, berries, various spices and even leaves of some plants. Given the different density of the components being mixed, Amaretto cocktails are mostly prepared with a shaker or blender, although in some cases they are dispensed with without special tools. The finished product is poured over glasses or glasses and decorated accordingly.

The simplest recipes

At home, it's easy to make cocktails with Amaretto. Recipes will suit any - the main thing is to have the right components. Sometimes mixtures are very "talking" names: for example, "Pink Panther". The composition of the drink includes 10 grams of ordinary vodka, 30 grams of liquor "Amaretto", 20 grams of strawberry syrup, 50 grams of cream (necessarily low-fat) and a bit of carbonated drink "Greenfield".

Such a mixture is prepared in one step:

1. All ingredients should be placed in a blender and beat well.
2. The finished product is poured into martini glasses and decorated with strawberry slices from above.

Sometimes the composition of the cocktail is just minimal. A vivid example is a drink called "The Godfather". To make it, you need only 100 grams of orange juice, ice and 50 grams of "Amaretto".

All components must be routinely mixed with a blender and poured into glasses. You can decorate with a slice of orange, and drink better through a straw.

Drinks for every taste

Cocktails with liqueur "Amaretto" are also more complex in composition. They can be present at once a few strong alcoholic beverages. But any of them can be cooked at home without much effort. For example, the original drink "Macbeth". Ingredients: 20 ml of whiskey, 30 ml of liqueurs "Amaretto" and "Curacao", 10 milliliters of lemon juice and 20 milliliters of sugar syrup.

The components are poured into the shaker. Mixing is done by vigorous shaking. That's all. The prepared drink should be poured into a cocktail glass and decorated with a slice of lemon or lime. Unusual color and pleasant taste will not leave anyone indifferent. And for coffee lovers there is a special option. It's called - "Coffee Cocktail." It requires 300 milliliters of coffee, 100 grams of fatty cream, 8-10 grams of sugar, 100 grams of "Amaretto" and 3 grams of cocoa.

The cocktail is prepared as follows:

1. Mix the coffee with the liquor and pour into a glass.
2. Sugar with cream to whip in a strong foam and using a pastry syringe squeezed from above.
3. It remains only to sprinkle all the cocoa - and you can drink with pleasure.

There are dozens of options for making cocktails with fragrant liqueur "Amaretto". Its unusual stone taste makes any mixture piquant and unique.