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.
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
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
RedRag
A sweet and little bit bitter Drink
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,
Capvespre
Put all the ingredients into a shaker tin and mix everything with a stick blender.
Dulcis Ficus
The sweetness of the fig and the depth of tequila and amaretto are balenced by the vibrant acidity of yuzu juice creating a tart flavour on start. the
Apulian Sour
This cocktail is a blend of a Jeffrey Morgenthaler Amaretto Sour and a modern Rye-Tai. The result is spice flavours from the rye whiskey and aromatic bitters
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
Midnight espress
An italian twist on the famous espresso martini. Havana bitter coffee brings nutiness and deepness and scrappys orange bitter brings fruit flavor and bring
Italian Biscuit
"Italian Biscuit" is a sweet nutty cocktails with bitter and smoky undertones that is exceptionally easy to drink, yet packs a significant punch.
Garfield Grind
Shake all ingredients, strain into double old fashioned glass over large ice cube/chunk. Add brandied cherry garnish.
RED ALMOND
Add all the ingredients to a well-chilled mixing glass and stir for about 15 seconds. Strain the drink into a chilled coupe glass.
Orange Velvet
"Drumshanbo Gunpowder California Orange Gin" can be substituted for an orange-flavored gin of choice. For a lighter take on the Orange Velvet,
Adriatic Velvet
An avant-garde, velvety sour that beautifully balances the intense almond notes of Adriatico Bianco with herbaceous yellow Chartreuse, juicy peach, and
"Popp" the Apple
This cocktail is inspired by the danish dessert "Gammeldags Æblekage". The first sip, you get notes of apples and a hint of vanilla, followed
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
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
