Food Recipes This Sunny Sparkling Amaretto Sour Cocktail Tastes Like Summer Amaretto sours are typically made with three ingredients: Amaretto liqueur, simple syrup, and lemon juice (plus an optional orange slice and cherry garnish). For those in search of something with less sugar and a bit more kick, meet the sparkling Amaretto sour. By Betty Gold Betty Gold Betty Gold is a food writer and editor with more than a decade’s experience working on titles such as Food Network Magazine, Bon Appetit, and Good Housekeeping. She is the former senior digital food editor at Real Simple and is currently overseeing all food and nutritional content for Well+Good as senior food editor. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 4, 2022 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: bhofack2/Getty Images Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 ounce Amaretto liqueur ½ ounce simple syrup (dissolve an equal amount of sugar in water) ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice 4 ounces Prosecco 1 orange slice 1 maraschino cherry Directions Pour the Amaretto, simple syrup, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake, then strain into a glass filled with ice. Add Prosecco and gently stir to combine. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Print