All spirits have one feature. If you drink them wrong, then they will never bring pleasure and true pleasure. This applies not only to the drinks themselves, but also to the numerous mixtures of them called cocktails. To prepare them, it is necessary, first of all, to focus on the main component. The taste of the final product and the features of its use will depend on it. As a vivid example, you can consider cocktails with Amaretto.
Components and methods for making cocktails
First you need to know that Amaretto is a liquor. It has a pronounced taste of almonds and is a brown liquid with a rather thick consistency. Amaretto appeared in Italy in the 16th century. According to an ancient legend, this drink was made by a girl for her lover. And the initial components were apricot kernels, brandy and a set of spices, which to this day no one has managed to unravel. They drink Amaretto in different ways. Someone prefers the drink in its pure form, others add it to coffee, and still others prepare quite tasty mixtures based on it. Amaretto cocktails are alcoholic drinks. In addition to liquor, any product of increased strength can serve as the basis for their creation. Usually cocktails with Amaretto are made on the basis of whiskey, brandy, scotch tape, vodka or other liquor. And as additional ingredients use fruit juices, wines, dairy products and, of course, ice. To give a new drink a complete flavoring composition or unusual appearance, experts often use fruits, berries, various spices and even the leaves of some plants. Given the different density of the mixed components, Amaretto cocktails are mainly prepared using a shaker or blender, although in some cases they can do without special devices. The finished product is poured into glasses or glasses and decorated accordingly.
The simplest recipes
At home, it is easy to make cocktails with Amaretto. Recipes will suit any - the main thing is that the necessary components are available. Sometimes mixtures have very "talking" names: for example, "Pink Panther". The composition of the drink includes 10 grams of ordinary vodka, 30 grams of Amaretto liquor, 20 grams of strawberry syrup, 50 grams of cream (necessarily low-fat) and a little soda drink Greenfield.
Preparing such a mixture in one step:
- All ingredients should be placed in a blender and beat well.
- Pour the finished product into martini glasses and garnish with strawberry slices on top.
Sometimes the composition of the cocktail is simply minimal. A vivid example is a drink called The Godfather. For its preparation you will need only 100 grams of orange juice, ice and 50 grams of Amaretto.
All components must be habitually mixed with a blender and poured into glasses. You can decorate with a slice of orange, and it is better to drink through a straw.
Drinks for every taste
Amaretto cocktails are also more complex in composition. They may contain several strong alcoholic drinks at once . But any of them, if desired, can be cooked at home without much difficulty. For example, the original Macbeth drink. Ingredients: 20 milliliters of whiskey, 30 milliliters of Amaretto and Curacao liqueurs, 10 milliliters of lemon juice and 20 milliliters of sugar syrup.
Components are poured into a shaker. Mixing is done by vigorous shaking. That's all. Pour the prepared drink into a cocktail glass and garnish 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”. For it, 300 milliliters of coffee, 100 grams of heavy cream, 8-10 grams of sugar, 100 grams of Amaretto and 3 grams of cocoa are needed.
A cocktail is prepared as follows:
- Mix coffee with liquor and pour into a glass.
- Beat sugar with cream into a strong foam and squeeze it on top with a pastry syringe .
- It remains only to sprinkle all the cocoa - and you can drink it with pleasure.
There are dozens of options for making cocktails with aromatic liqueur Amaretto. Its unusual stone taste makes any mixture piquant and unique.