The Tipsy Librarian's Amaro Sour

Name: The Tipsy Librarian's Amaro Sour
Ingredients: 1.5 Amaro Montenegro; 0.75 Russell's Reserve 10 Year Bourbon; 0.75 Fresh lemon juice; 0.25 Honey Syrup*; 12.0 Crude Sycophant Bitters; Fresh orange peel

A recipe from cocktail educator Maranda Howell

by Maranda Howell

Recipes

August 25, 2025

12:08 PM

Molly C. McNeal

Ingredients

1 ½ Oz. Amaro Montenegro

¾ Oz. Russell's Reserve 10 Year Bourbon

¾ Oz. Fresh lemon juice

¼ Oz. Honey Syrup*

12 Drops Crude Sycophant Bitters

Fresh orange peel

Cuisine spirits & cocktails

Directions

Shake all ingredients with ice until well-aerated. Double strain over fresh ice in an on-the-rocks-style glass. Express orange peel over the top, and leave as garnish.

*For the honey syrup, combine three-parts honey to one-part warm water. Mix well. Store in refrigerator.