See all recipes entered in the 2026 competition
The 2026 Adriatico Amaretto Cocktail Competition was open to professional bartenders and home cocktail enthusiasts alike, with prizes for each category. Recipes were submitted from around the world, using all three Adriatico Amaretto styles.
Oro di Mandorla
Where = at Home When = May the 24th Who = Olli
Roaring twenties
A bold, characterful and multifaceted strong aperitif that instantly makes a statement. Built on Adriatico Amaretto with its signature velvety texture
Espresso in Veneto
a pleasant dessert like cocktail with warm, toasty notes, and a silky finish. A modern yet nostalgic treat
Monopoli
Monopoli is a bright and refreshing long drink inspired by the sun-drenched coastline of Southern Italy. The roasted almond notes of Adriatico Zero >
Burner Phone
A riff on the classic Chi Chi, where Adriatico Amaretto is introduced as the lost 'nutty component', and lychee puree stands in as the tropical
Transcending Time
Transcending Time is a spirit-forward cocktail of gin, cachaça , dry curaçao and amaretto, crowned with a lemon infinity peel to symbolize timeless flow,
Tai Mai
This low alcohol version of a Mai Tai is tropical, refreshing, sweet and sour. The Adriatico Amaretto Bianco is very forward which ties in perfectly with
Red Room
Red Room is a stirred, spirit-forward cocktail balancing bourbon warmth, bitter orange, toasted almond, and dry nutty sherry notes.
Adriatic Velvet
An avant-garde, velvety sour that beautifully balances the intense almond notes of Adriatico Bianco with herbaceous yellow Chartreuse, juicy peach, and
Kamaretto
Kamaretto is a refreshing aperitif drink inspired in tiki culture. Citrusy entry, herbal & bittersweet mid-palate, long almond-laced finish.
Ottava Torre
Finish: medium-long, fresh, slightly aromatic and dry Shake hard with basil to release aromatics without over-extracting bitterness. Adjust lemon carefully
Luna d’oro
Luna d’Oro s’inspire des nuits chaudes de la côte Adriatique italienne. L’Adriatico Amaretto y révèle toute sa douceur grâce à l’alliance
Maiale
Shake ingredients with ice, strain into glass with crushed ice
RedRag
A sweet and little bit bitter Drink
Capvespre
Put all the ingredients into a shaker tin and mix everything with a stick blender.
verità
I used more amaretto to increase my presence. Grappa, an Italian distilled brandy. gives it a sense of alcohol, and the mild sourness of cranberry juice
Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur
Adriatico is a contemporary amaretto liqueur made in Italy with Filippo Cea almonds hand-picked in the Apulian countryside. These single-source almonds
Adriatico Amaretto Zero
Amaretto Adriatico Zero is made with a distillate of Filippo Cea almonds from Puglia, Italy. It is a non-alcoholic amaretto with the familiar aroma of
Adriatico Bianco
This delicious, creamy liqueur is an amaretto liqueur, with its creamy/milky consistency due to being made from crushed almonds, alcohol and a touch of
