I recently tried ADRIATICO Amaretto and I can’t praise it enough. It’s delicious and different.
When is International Amaretto Day?
Wednesday 19th April
What is Amaretto?
Amaretto is an almond liqueur that originates from Italy.
How is it made?
Surprisingly, many amarettos do not contain any almonds, only almond essence. ADRIATICO Amaretto is one of the only amarettos made from real Italian almonds and from 100% natural Italian ingredients in Puglia. Hand-picked in the Italian countryside, the almonds used to make ADRIATICO are a unique Apulian almond called “Filippo Cea”, which are then roasted before being macerated and distilled to create the classic ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto.
ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto is blended with cinnamon, cocoa and coffee before a pinch of sea salt from the salt flats next to the Adriatic Sea is added, from which ADRIATICO takes its name.
An alternative to traditional amaretto is ADRIATICO Bianco (White) Amaretto, made from crushed almonds. This unique white liqueur is made from chopped and soaked white almonds, creating a silky liqueur with vanilla notes and despite its milky white colour contains no milk.
How to enjoy ADRIATICO Amaretto:
Here are three easy ways to enjoy ADRIATICO Amaretto
1) Over Ice – ADRIATICO Amaretto is best enjoyed neat over ice or straight from the freezer for an easy and delicious after-dinner drink
2) In a Dessert – ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto poured over ice cream with hot coffee makes a delicious affogato. Chilled ADRIATICO Bianco Amaretto with strawberries is a luxurious light spring dessert.
3) An Amaretto Cocktail – If you are looking for a new drink to mix up at cocktail hour, why not try an ADRIATICO Roasted Negrotto, Bianco Amaretto Margarita or stick to a classic Amaretto Sour?
ADRIATICO Roasted La Marelle
30ml ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto | 25ml Calvados | 30ml Orange Cordial | 15ml Lemon Juice
Pour ingredients into a highball glass, add ice and stir well. Garnish with an orange slice
ADRIATICO Bianco Amaretto Margarita
50ml ADRIATICO Bianco Amaretto | 20ml Tequila | 30ml Fresh Lemon Juice | 10ml Triple Sec
Dry shake all ingredients. Pour into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a dried lemon wheel
Where to buy ADRIATICO Amaretto:
ADRIATICO Amaretto Roasted RRP £28.99 for 70cl. ABV 28%. Available from: Amazon, Harvey Nichols, Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange, The Drinks Shop and Eataly
ADRIATICO Amaretto Bianco RRP £28.99 for 70cl. ABV 16%. Available from: Amazon, Harvey Nichols, The Whisky Exchange , Master of Malt, The Drinks Shop and Eataly