15 Amaro Cocktails to Make at Home

This easy Amaro cocktail recipe has vodka and ginger beer and is super refreshing and simple to make. With fresh lemon juice and orange-flavored vodka (although you can also use plain), this is full of bright, complex flavors that are unique and delicious.

Amaro Nonino introduces a citrus and herb flavor into this bourbon-based cocktail that also includes Aperol and fresh lemon juice. The Aperol adds an orange flavor and color to this drink, making it instantly appealing. To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all the ingredients and shake until well-chilled. Strain this beauty in a coupe glass and enjoy.

This dark and smooth cocktail uses spicy and herbal Cardamaro along with black walnut bitters in a base of barrel-aged gin. It's perfect for sipping as an aperitif or after a meal. Add the ingredients into an ice-filled mixing glass and stir. Strain into a low ball glass with large ice cubes. Garnish with an orange peel.

Bourbon gets a dual layer of additional flavor with amaro bitters, amaro Montenegro and Campari, in this smooth cocktail. The sweet and sour flavors of maple syrup and lemon juice keep it extra tasty. Stir it all, with ice, in a mixing glass before straining it into a cocktail glass. A twist of lemon is the right garnish to complete this full-flavored drink.

Cardamaro mingles perfectly with the peppery flavors of rye whisky that's brought to smooth deliciousness with a dash of orange bitters. Stir it all in an ice-filled mixing glass until well-chilled. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. A twist of orange makes the perfect garnish for this cocktail.

Herbs and citrus shine in this refreshing 2-ingredient drink. Fizzy cocktails are always a treat and here, lemon-flavored soda joins Averna amaro for an easy, bright drink. Pour them both over ice in a Collins glass and garnish with a slice of lemon. Extra points for adding fresh herbs, such as thyme or mint to compliment the amaro bitters. This is one of the easiest Amaro cocktails to make!

Kick it up several notches by adding two different amaro spirits to this whisky, mezcal and St. Germaine drink. Chill a coupe glass and have it waiting. Stir the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice until well-chilled and strain into the cold glass. Flame a twist of orange over the glass and drop it in for a smoky and citrus garnish.

If you like strong flavors in a cocktail, try this bourbon and amaro mix that's warming and sweet but with bitter undertones. It's an easy one to make with just two ingredients and two garnishes. Add cubed ice to a glass and pour in equal parts of amaro and bourbon. Garnish with a lemon twist and a Luxardo cherry and stir to combine these tantalizing flavors.

Turn a summer cocktail into a dessert theme with a fruity strawberry and rhubarb homemade syrup and compote. It's easy to make on the stovetop and well worth it to boost the flavor of this Amaro Lucano cocktail. In a double rocks glass, add the fruit compote first and then fill it with crushed ice. Add the amaro and fruity syrup before drizzling with Limoncello. Give it stir to combine. Delish!

Easy, sophisticated and full of herbal and bitter tones, this 3-ingredient cocktail includes equal parts of gin, vermouth and Amaro Santoni. Fill your glass with ice, add the ingredients and stir. Garnish with a slice or orange and enjoy this unique herbal and citrus-infused drink.

Swap out the classic whisky for an Italian twist and use Averna amaro as the base for this fizzy cocktail. Shake the amaro along with ginger liqueur and lime juice in an ice filled shaker. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and top it with soda water. If you need a garnish, candied ginger or a slice or lime would be perfect.

Two bitter flavors, coffee and amaro, join forces in this strong-flavored cocktail. Start with your favorite cold-brew coffee added to an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. Add in Averna amaro and give it a stir. At this point, you can optionally add in half and half, but do add in a dash of orange bitters before enjoying this chilled coffee cocktail.

I've never met a rosemary cocktail that I didn't like! And this one, with Italian Amaro and gin sounds so refreshing!

With just two ingredients plus a dash of bitters, this simple Amaro cocktail is totally classic.

With cherry brandy, this Averna and bourbon cocktail has a little bit of sweetness to balance out the bitters notes of this Italian liqueur.