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{{Other uses}}
{{Distinguish|amoretto|amaretti di Saronno}}
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[[File:Amaretto Bottles 4.JPG|thumb|Bottles of amaretto liqueur]]
'''Amaretto''' (Italian for "a little bitter") is a sweet Italian [[liqueur]] that originated in [[Saronno]]. Depending on the brand, it may be made from [[apricot kernel]]s, [[bitter almond]]s, [[peach]] stones, or [[almond]]s, all of which are natural sources of the [[benzaldehyde]] that provides the almond-like flavour of the liqueur.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best of Sicily Magazine|url=http://www.bestofsicily.com/mag/art306.htm|website=Amaretto|publisher=Roberta Gangi|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="franciacorta">{{cite web|url=http://www.ahardyusa.com/italian_liqueurs/GOZIO_Amaretto.aspx|title=GOZIO Amaretto Almond Liqueur|publisher=AHardy USA Ltd.|access-date=October 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712062645/http://www.ahardyusa.com/italian_liqueurs/GOZIO_Amaretto.aspx|archive-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> It generally contains 21 to 28 percent [[alcohol by volume]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Colleen|title=What Is Amaretto Liqueur?|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-amaretto-liqueur-760248|access-date=2020-09-25|website=The Spruce Eats|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://culinarylore.com/drinks:amaretto/ |title=Amaretto Liqueur |website=Culinary Lore |date=September 6, 2012 |first=Eric |last=Troy}}</ref>
 
When served as a beverage, amaretto can be drunk by itself, used as an ingredient to create several popular [[Cocktail|mixed drink]]s, or added to [[coffee]]. Amaretto is also commonly used in [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] and other [[cuisine]]s, especially in recipes for [[confectionery]] and sweet [[baked goods]].
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==See also==
{{portal|Liquor}}
* [[Bitter almond liqueur]], a similar drink from Portugal
* [[List of almond dishes]]
* [[List of cocktails]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{commons category|Amaretto liqueurs}}
 
{{Lombard cuisine}}
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