What is Amaro?
Amaro is a bittersweet herbal liqueur family used for aperitif, digestif and cocktail applications, with bitter, citrus, spice and botanical notes.
Is this for me?
Choose this if…
- ✓You want sweetness, flavour depth and lower ABV in your cocktail.
- ✓Features in 6 WhatDrink drinks.
Skip if…
- ✗You want a dry, neutral or high-ABV spirit base.
At a Glance
🔥84 kcalCalories
🍷28%ABV
🍬6gSugar
🌾7.5gCarbs
🏷️LiqueurType
🍹6Recipes
Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.
What does Amaro taste like?
bitter, herbal, citrus, spice, bittersweet, balanced structure, aromatic finish, cocktail ingredient context
Ways to use amaro
Cocktails (6)
Flavour profile
Bitter · primaryHerbal · secondary
Observed quantities
Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 59.15–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.
In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 6 observed uses.
Scoped nutrition
- Calories (per 100 ml)
- 280
- Sugar (per 100 ml)
- 20 g
- Carbs (per 100 ml)
- 25 g
Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.
Diet compatibility
- Gluten-FreeCompatible
- KetoNot compatible
- Low-CarbNot compatible
- Low-SugarNot compatible
- Veganvaries
- VegetarianCompatible
Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.
Trust & methodology
Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.
Evidence last updated: 2026-07-22T00:39:18.100154+00:00
Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.
