Amaretto
Is this for me?
Choose this if…
- ✓You enjoy sweet, nutty almond flavour in cocktails.
- ✓Features in 34 WhatDrink drinks.
Skip if…
- ✗You prefer dry, sharp or citrus-led drinks.
What is Amaretto?
Amaretto is an almond-flavoured liqueur used in sours, dessert drinks, coffee drinks and simple mixed drinks. It adds nutty sweetness and rounded almond-like flavour to citrus, cream, coffee and dark spirits.
What does Amaretto taste like?
Sweet, nutty and almond-like, often with vanilla, apricot kernel and marzipan notes. Amaretto pairs well with lemon, coffee, cream, chocolate, bourbon, brandy, rum, cola and cherry flavours.
Amaretto profile
Best used for: creamy cocktails, tropical drinks, citrus cocktails, dessert drinks
- Appears in 34 recipes
- Has 4 common substitutes
Best For
Best With Amaretto
Drink Profile
Best for
- Adding sweetness to cocktails
- Coffee & dessert cocktails
- Best with lemon juice
- Best with coffee
- Best with cream
Substitutes & similar
Possible substitutes for Amaretto
Substitutes
How to swap Amaretto
When replacing Amaretto, match both flavor and sweetness. A liqueur substitute can change the aroma, sugar level and color of the drink at the same time.
When to choose it
When to choose Amaretto
Choose Amaretto when the drink needs sweetness plus a specific aroma or flavor accent. Use it carefully because liqueurs can change both taste and sugar balance.
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Do not choose Amaretto when...
Do not choose Amaretto when the drink is already sweet or heavy. Liqueurs add both flavor and sugar, so they need acidity, dryness, bitterness or spirit strength for balance.
What it is
What kind of liqueur is Amaretto?
Amaretto adds sweetness, aroma and a specific flavor accent. It usually needs balance from citrus, bitterness, dryness or a stronger base ingredient.
Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.