How to Use amaretto in a Sentence
amaretto
noun-
First, pour the amaretto from the bowl into the skillet.
— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 30 Oct. 2017 -
The Steve Trevor, is made with rye whiskey, amaretto and a dash a bitters poured over ice.
— Laurie Delk, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 July 2017 -
Order the taco huerfano, michelada, and the dulce de leche with amaretto for dessert.
— Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 4 June 2018 -
In fact, there were few orgeats on the market at all, to the point that many bars were using amaretto instead.
— Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018 -
This drink is spirit-forward and strong, but the scotch is softened by the sweet almond flavor of the amaretto.
— USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022 -
Best of all, each meal ends with a slice of pumpkin pie topped with amaretto mascarpone cream.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 16 Oct. 2018 -
For instance, he’s created a house amaretto infused with stone fruit pits and a lemon’s juice, peel and pith.
— Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2017 -
Stir together amaretto, lemon juice, and vanilla in a small bowl.
— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 17 Oct. 2017 -
Cook’s note: If desired, add a shot of amaretto, Bailey’s or coffee liqueur.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022 -
Also the gluten-free almond cake made with local amaretto.
— Linda Jerkins, ajc, 24 Jan. 2018 -
Find a table next to the crystal windows and order light-as-air amaretto cookies and a flute of Bellavista Spumante.
— Tamar Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2017 -
Add amaretto and brandy; tilt skillet toward flame to ignite.
— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 31 Oct. 2017 -
Stir the brown sugar, water, and amaretto or vanilla into the skillet.
— Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019 -
Frangelico mousse, flourless chocolate cake, and amaretto ice cream are served for dessert alongside a glass of champagne.
— Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver, 17 May 2017 -
But people flock here for the caffè speciale: a shot of coffee, fresh cream, lemon rind, and signature amaretto.
— Maria Pasquale, Fortune, 8 June 2019 -
I was supposed to make the dessert, a raspberry angel-food cake with raspberry amaretto sauce.
— Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017 -
Add eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Add vanilla, rum, amaretto and pineapple until just combined.
— Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Dec. 2021 -
For sweet crepes, add sugar; amaretto, orange liqueur, dark rum, or brandy; and perhaps a touch of vanilla extract or citrus zest.
— Eric Velasco, al, 26 Dec. 2019 -
Mr. Morgenthaler’s amaretto sour is bolstered by a dose of bourbon.
— Robert Simonson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2017 -
There’s something about a high-quality cherry garnish that makes any drink feel fancier, from a lemon LaCroix to a flute of Champagne to an amaretto or whiskey sour.
— Kelsey Ogletree, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2022 -
Last year’s menu included sea bass and vegetables and a flourless chocolate cake topped with amaretto cream cheese.
— Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2020 -
Our Tiramisu with mascarpone, amaretto & white espresso gelato is the sweetest ending to any feast.
— Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 20 June 2019 -
Sip scotch with amaretto and orange peel, or get moving with a high-energy drink made from espresso, vodka, and Frangelico.
— Allison Steele, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018 -
To prove his point, Sisti is using Disaronno, an Italian brand whose square-cut Murano bottle is for many the most well known, if not the gold standard, among amaretto liqueurs.
— Erik Maza, Town & Country, 14 Jan. 2019 -
Happy hour came early for the pests at one Boca Raton restaurant, Le Sorelle, where flies were found dead and floating inside liqueur bottles of vermouth and amaretto at the bar.
— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023 -
The cake took three days of baking to make and was a mix of flavors, including red velvet, amaretto, carrot, banana nuts, and Jamaican rum, reports People.
— Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Oct. 2017 -
Yes, there are expertly made variations on old fashioneds, boulevardiers, amaretto sours, and pretty much any other drink the bartenders can dream up.
— Bon Appetit, 26 Oct. 2017 -
Many recipes include sugar (alongside Grand Marnier, amaretto and other cloying concoctions) in the egg-milk mixture.
— Julia Moskin, charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017 -
The Godfather Manhattan, treated to an amaretto rinse, is, like most drinks here, an enhanced version of its earlier self.
— Washington Post, 16 July 2021 -
Fans can expect coffee/mocha and cherry amaretto flavors to roll out soon, according to Cado's website.
— Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 28 June 2018
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