Amaretto

Amaretto carries a whole category of cocktails on its back. Italian in origin, almond in flavour even though it is most often made from apricot kernels, and impossible to skip if you want an Amaretto Sour or a White Rabbit. Take it off the shelf and those drinks stop existing. That is the gap this fills. ArKay makes an alcohol-free version designed to swap one for one into recipes you already know, so your measurements do not change and neither does the balance of the drink. It keeps the sweet almond character amaretto is prized for. Be clear about what it is, though. This is a flavoured alcohol-free alternative rather than a distilled liqueur, so it earns its keep as a mixing ingredient first. Shaken into a sour with plenty of lemon it holds its own. It also works poured neat over ice if you just want the flavour without building anything around it.