Try our Easter cocktail recipe or check out our best cocktail ideas. Use hot-cross buns that may be a little past their best to make this easy Easter-spiced twist on amaretto sour. Why not make your own hot cross buns, too.
Ingredients
- amaretto 30ml
- PX sherry 5ml
- lemon juice 20ml
- hot-cross bun syrup 20ml
- egg white 1
- lemon peel twist, to serve
SYRUP
- stale hot-cross buns 3
- sugar 500g
Method
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Step 1
To make the syrup, tear up the buns and put them in a pan with the sugar and 300ml water. Bring to the boil then turn off the heat and leave to infuse. Once cooled, strain into a sterilized bottle and chill.
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Step 2
To make the cocktail, put all of the ingredients in a shaker without ice and shake hard, then open the shaker, fill with ice and shake hard again. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and add a twist of lemon to serve.
Want even more inspiration for impressive looking tipples? Check out our favourite Easter cocktails below for indulgent chocolatey creations and simple spiced cocktails. Check out our best spring cocktails for drinks that bring the botanical indoors.
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Chocolate old fashioned
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Spiced sidecar
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