
Amaretto Tea
Hot black tea laced with amaretto and crowned with chilled whipped cream, left unstirred so the layers mingle sip by sip. A cozy fireside warmer.
6.5% ABVLightCoffee & Tea
Easy
Difficulty
6 min
Time
260 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Amaretto2 oz
- Whipped CreamChilled
- Black Tea6 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Amaretto Tea close to the original.
Instead of Amaretto
- Frangelico— hazelnut instead of almond
- Orgeat— zero-proof almond swap
Instead of Black Tea
- Oolong Tea— smoother, toastier
Instructions
Pour hot tea into a pousse-cafe glass, using a spoon in glass to prevent cracking.
Add amaretto, but do not stir.
Top with chilled whipped cream and serve.
Pairs well with
Warm tea with almond liqueur and cream is teatime incarnate — bring the biscuits:
- Scones with clotted cream
- Almond croissant slices
- Shortbread petticoat tails
- Honey madeleines




