Best Substitutes for Amaretto
Out of Amaretto? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Amaretto
Liqueur
28.00% ABV
Sweet marzipan and stone fruit on the nose with hints of vanilla. Palate is lusciously sweet with almond nuttiness and apricot kernel warmth. Lingering bittersweet finish.
Recommended Substitutes
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Frangelico
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Almond flavoring
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Orgeat syrup
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.