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Amaretto (Italian for 'a little bitter') is a sweet Italian liqueur originating from the comune (municipality) of Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may be made from apricot kernels , bitter almonds , peach stones, or almonds , all of which are natural sources of the benzaldehyde that provides the almond-like flavour of the liqueur.
The amaretto brand Disaronno claims the drink was the favorite cocktail of American actor Marlon Brando, known for playing the titular character in the popular American film adaptation of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which prominently features the Italian mob. [2] This may be an allusion to the cocktail's prominent use of amaretto, an Italian ...
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Amaretti di Saronno (Italian: [amaˈretti di saˈrɔnno]) are a type of amaretto, a bitter-sweet flavored macaroon, traditional to the Italian city of Saronno.It is one of many types of traditional amaretti, but the only one made with apricot kernels (the others are usually made with almonds).
Disaronno Originale (28% ABV, 56 proof) is a type of amaretto—an amber-colored liqueur with a characteristic almond taste, although it does not actually contain almonds. [1] [2] It is produced in Saronno, in the Lombardy region of Italy, by ILLVA Saronno and is sold worldwide.
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Peanut Butter Blossoms. As the story goes, a woman by the name of Mrs. Freda F. Smith from Ohio developed the original recipe for these for The Grand National Pillsbury Bake-Off competition in 1957.
Amaretto may also refer to: An almond-flavored cookie (plural: amaretti), also called a macaroon: Almond macaron, an almond biscuit (cookie) Amaretti di Saronno, biscuits (cookies) from Saronno in Lombardy, Italy; Amaretti di Mombaruzzo, speciality biscuits (cookies) of Piedmontese cuisine