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Bar manager Chad Matsen, formerly of March and Better Luck Tomorrow, built the menu around Campari, Cynar, amaretto, and the full Italian bitter-and-sparkling canon, but with enough warmth and flexibility that no one feels locked out.—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 For a variation, add either almond extract or amaretto liqueur to the cherries and stir, just before placing the mix into the jar(s).—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 Adding amaretto, rum, Kahlúa, Cointreau, or bourbon will elevate your brownies from a dessert just for kids to a cocktail party treat.—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amaretto
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Etymology
Italian, diminutive of amaro bitter, from Latin amarus