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.
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
Ripples of Orchard
A mixture of Amaretto, Brandy, Orange liqueur and Aperol stirred together over ice, with an orange peel. Finished up by being poured into a chilled coffee
Vector Splash
Vector Splash is a retro-futuristic summer cocktail inspired by neon coastlines, arcade lights and tropical nights of the late 1980s. Built around Adriatico
All Bleed the Same
Sweet, sour, bitter, nutty, floral, smooth and beautiful. Quite the heady mix of sensory stimulation. The roasted almonds start to shine later on, almost
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
La vie en rose
The cocktail is a lovely marriage of creamy, aromatic, and slightly powdery. The Aquavit and rosewater enhance the Adriatico blancos florale note, and
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
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
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
Maiale
Shake ingredients with ice, strain into glass with crushed ice
Smoke and stone
Toasted almonds, earthy, hint of anise and chocolate.
Adriatic Velvet
An avant-garde, velvety sour that beautifully balances the intense almond notes of Adriatico Bianco with herbaceous yellow Chartreuse, juicy peach, and
管弦乐变奏曲
Drink first, then eat the chocolate."
Liquid Tiramisu
Rich espresso meets the roasted almond notes of Adriatico Amaretto, lifted by silky milk foam. Amaretto syrup adds sweet biscotti notes, while a dusting
Dulce Pecado
A cocktail contrasted between strength and sweetness. As it is tasted, it becomes more indulgent. Perfect at the end of a meal, but can be enjoyed at any
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
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
