Top Shelf Amaretto (C) Liqueur

Top Shelf Amaretto (C) Liqueur is a 50ml Still Spirits Top Shelf liqueur flavouring. With a Liqueur Base C and 40% ABV neutral spirit or vodka it makes 1.125 litres of finished liqueur. Still Spirits describes it as "Bittersweet with notes of almond."

What it tastes like

The Italian almond liqueur style: sweet, a little bitter, and unmistakably marzipan on the nose. It is the bottle for an amaretto sour, for a splash in coffee, and for pouring over ice after dinner.

How to make it

Make up the Liqueur Base C as per the pack, add this 50ml bottle and 850ml of 40% ABV neutral spirit or vodka, then top up to 1.125 litres with water. It is ready to pour the same day.

The spirit can be bought vodka or your own neutral spirit off an Air Still Pro or Turbo 500. Because a liqueur is sweet, it is more forgiving of a base spirit than a straight vodka essence is, but a carbon-filtered spirit still gives a cleaner result.

When to choose this one

Choose this over the Top Shelf Hazelnut Liqueur when you want almond rather than hazelnut, and over the Creme de Cacao when you want nut rather than chocolate. It needs Base C, which is the sweetest of the three bases, so do not substitute A or B. The full set is on the Top Shelf essences collection.

Specifications

• Range: Still Spirits Top Shelf
• Bottle size: 50ml
• Makes: 1.125 litres
• Base pack needed: Liqueur Base C
• Allergens listed by Still Spirits: celery, sulphites

Check your local laws regarding home distilling before purchase.

Reviewed by the AHB Brewing Team, September 2026.