CLASSIC · AMARETTO

Amaretto Sunrise

Name: Amaretto Sunrise
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Amaretto; 120 ml Orange Juice; 15 ml Grenadine; Orange Slice; Maraschino Cherry

A sunset-hued, dessert-friendly cocktail that layers the nutty sweetness of amaretto with fresh orange juice and a slow-sinking ribbon of grenadine for a dramatic, eye-catching gradient effect.

Ingredients

Amaretto30 ml

Orange Juice120 ml

Grenadine15 ml

Orange Slice

Maraschino Cherry

Glassware

Collins Glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Almond · Caramel · Cherry · Orange

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill a Collins glass with ice.
2
Pour 30ml of amaretto over the ice.
3
Add 120ml of orange juice and stir gently to combine.
4
Slowly pour 15ml of grenadine down the inside edge of the glass or over the back of a spoon - do not stir. Allow it to sink to the bottom to create the sunrise gradient effect.
5
Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry if desired, and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The key to a clean gradient is patience - pour the grenadine slowly over the back of a bar spoon held just above the surface of the juice, letting its higher sugar density carry it naturally to the bottom. Stirring at any point will muddy the effect, so remind guests to admire before they drink.

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