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.
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 Cloud Fizz
Light and creamy, the Cloud Fizz opens with Adriatico's roasted almond warmth, lifts through bright orange citrus, and slowly reveals raisin depth
Midas
Sweet, Savory and Velvety drink. First sip is more on the sugary side between almond and elderflower, then the salt bring the plant from charteuse to leave
Almond Evenings
Stir all ingredients and strain into a chilled nick and Nora glass.
The Spicy Sigaro
A bold, tropical evolution of the classic Godfather, featuring a lingering hickory finish and a sharp heat.
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
Sgroppino pugliese
Lemon sorbet meets the smooth Mediterranean notes of Adriatico Classico in a creamy, vibrant texture. Topped with Franciacorta and lemon peel oils, this
The Sleepybear
A lovely evening cocktail that radiates warmth and coziness. Best enjoyed outside during a nice cool autumn breeze.
Amore Adriatico
We start with the incredible intense almond richness of Adriatico Ameretto that is countered by the tartness of the cherry, balanced by the bitterness
Frankie
Frankie - AKA the Fiji Rum Godfather A prominent toasted almond and coconut nose leads to a punchy fruity rum palate brightened by the harmonious floral
Mare Adriaticum
For my recipe, in addition to the Adriatico Amaretto, I used the classic Tanqueray gin, bergamot liqueur Quaglia, which focuses on the bergamot fruit,
Dreaming Adriatico
Sweet - Bold - Balance
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
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
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
L’observatoire
Sweet’n’sour-frothy with an almond and vanilla buzz.
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
