How to Use amaretto in a Sentence
amaretto
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First, pour the amaretto from the bowl into the skillet.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 30 Oct. 2017
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The Steve Trevor, is made with rye whiskey, amaretto and a dash a bitters poured over ice.
—Laurie Delk, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 July 2017
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Order the taco huerfano, michelada, and the dulce de leche with amaretto for dessert.
—Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 4 June 2018
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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
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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
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Best of all, each meal ends with a slice of pumpkin pie topped with amaretto mascarpone cream.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 16 Oct. 2018
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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
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Stir together amaretto, lemon juice, and vanilla in a small bowl.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 17 Oct. 2017
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Cook’s note: If desired, add a shot of amaretto, Bailey’s or coffee liqueur.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022
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Also the gluten-free almond cake made with local amaretto.
—Linda Jerkins, ajc, 24 Jan. 2018
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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
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Add amaretto and brandy; tilt skillet toward flame to ignite.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 31 Oct. 2017
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Stir the brown sugar, water, and amaretto or vanilla into the skillet.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
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Frangelico mousse, flourless chocolate cake, and amaretto ice cream are served for dessert alongside a glass of champagne.
—Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver, 17 May 2017
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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
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I was supposed to make the dessert, a raspberry angel-food cake with raspberry amaretto sauce.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
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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
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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
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Mr. Morgenthaler’s amaretto sour is bolstered by a dose of bourbon.
—Robert Simonson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2017
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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
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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
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Our Tiramisu with mascarpone, amaretto & white espresso gelato is the sweetest ending to any feast.
—Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 20 June 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Many recipes include sugar (alongside Grand Marnier, amaretto and other cloying concoctions) in the egg-milk mixture.
—Julia Moskin, charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017
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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
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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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From the bar flow enhanced versions of yesteryear’s cocktails, like The Godfather Manhattan, treated to an amaretto rinse and gently priced at $10.
—Washington Post, 27 July 2021
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