Recipes Amaretto Sour Be the first to rate & review! Most amaretto sours are too sweet. This one, from Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Pépé Le Moko in Portland, Oregon, is perfectly balanced. If you have simple syrup, you can substitute it for the dissolved superfine sugar. Slideshow: More Fall Cocktail Recipes By Jeffrey Morgenthaler Updated on January 1, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 3/4 ounce overproof bourbon 1/2 ounce amaretto 1/2 ounce beaten egg white 1 teaspoon superfine sugar dissolved in 1/2 teaspoon water Ice 1 lemon zest strip, for garnish 1 brandied cherry, for garnish Directions In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, bourbon, amaretto, egg white and sugar mixture and shake vigorously. Fill the shaker with ice and shake again. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the lemon zest strip and brandied cherry. Rate it Print