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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.
Rainbow
è un contemporary sour elegante e accessibile, costruito su una base neutra che lascia spazio a note aromatiche e tropicali. Il cocktail gioca sull’equilibrio
L’observatoire
Sweet’n’sour-frothy with an almond and vanilla buzz.
Martian
Refreshing with a good spicy twist that left you wanted more.
French Reviver
This cocktail packs enough punch to wake the dead. Its bold French profile delivers vinous and herbaceous notes, while a hint of salted almond softens
Maiale
Shake ingredients with ice, strain into glass with crushed ice
Heat & Harmony
Nutty, exotic and slightly spicy, with a balanced acidity. Think of an Amaretto Sour with added complexity. The notes of almond and passion fruit intertwine,
Pumpkin Head
An Italian classic in a glass: the embrace of pumpkin and sage meets the savory, mineral touch of Amaretto Adriatico. A modern sour made complex and pungent
Oro di Mandorla
Where = at Home When = May the 24th Who = Olli
Notte di Fuoco
The cocktail starts with a sweet note of almond and a little bit of cinnamon.Just like enjoying a nice dessert in the Tuscany. Suddenly it brings you to
Corso
The cocktail highlights the balance between freshly made espresso and the nutty sweet notes of the amaretto bianco. While more on the sweet side the maraschino
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 >
管弦乐变奏曲
Drink first, then eat the chocolate."
The Spicy Sigaro
A bold, tropical evolution of the classic Godfather, featuring a lingering hickory finish and a sharp heat.
Bitter Crumb
Bitter Crumb is built on Adriatico Amaretto and a bonded rye whiskey. It evokes an oatmeal raisin cookie crossed with a Toronto cocktail and an Italian
Amaretto Ritrovato
Adriatico Amaretto leads this almond-forward sour, layered with delicate pandan and warmly toasted coconut — lifted by a subtle touch of mezcal. Lime
Acqua Scura
A spirit-forward riff on the Black Manhattan. Adriatico Amaretto's roasted Apulian almonds meet rye whiskey's spice and Averna's herbal
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
