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.
Italian Velvet Orchard
Italian Velvet Orchard is a creamy Adriatico Bianco sour with tequila, lemon, strawberry preserves, egg white, and olive oil. It’s bright, silky, nutty,
The Sleepybear
A lovely evening cocktail that radiates warmth and coziness. Best enjoyed outside during a nice cool autumn breeze.
maccaroon
created and tied while sittin on my favorite bar in Falkenberg
Oro di Mandorla
Where = at Home When = May the 24th Who = Olli
Black Almond
Mezcal, roasted almond, coffee, bitter herbs and subtle spice combine into a refined, bittersweet cocktail with hints of chocolate and orange oil
After Work Special
Tiki cocktail perfect for after work!
Capvespre
Put all the ingredients into a shaker tin and mix everything with a stick blender.
Kamaretto
Kamaretto is a refreshing aperitif drink inspired in tiki culture. Citrusy entry, herbal & bittersweet mid-palate, long almond-laced finish.
Smoke and stone
Toasted almonds, earthy, hint of anise and chocolate.
Pistacchiotto
A cocktail which recreates the taste of the Pistachio without using any pistachio flavored ingredient and take it's color from the combination of
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
Twist and Shout
The mix of the three ingredients recall a black forest cake, it is a bit bitter, a bit sweet, a great mix, and the bubbly of the stout adds a fun layer
Padrino, mexican godfather
A variation on the godfather cocktail using the smokiness of the mezcal and the lingering heat of the chipotle liqueur to play with the sweet notes of
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
Am-Am Sour
An on-the-fly creation for a guest at Drink in Boston that wanted an Amaretto Sour riff. I opted for enhancing the tropical notes with overproof rum and
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,
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
