Amaretto
TypeLiqueur
OriginItaly
First Known1525
About Amaretto
Almond-flavored liqueur from Saronno, Italy. Disaronno claims a 1525 recipe from a lover painting Bernardino Luini. The bottle design has remained unchanged since 1947. The name means a little bitter. Made from apricot kernels, not almonds. Over 30 million bottles sold annually.
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