The first time I had a
toasted almond was at a
party hosted by a
friend who had just gone to
bartender school--not so much that he wanted to work as a
bartender, but because he thought it would be
cool. He was like that.
Anyway, I was a little buzzed, and thought a white russian with amaretto in it would be really great. I mean, I put amaretto in coffee before, so this would be an extension of that idea. The perfect drink, I figured, and how clever of me to think it up.
So I describe what I want, and he says, Toasted Almond, and pours and shakes and there I have it. I was a little crestfallen that it wasn't my idea (hey, I was 19), but it was a damn good drink.
Here's a recipe (gratuitously stolen from about.com)
1oz amaretto
1oz Kahlua
Cream
Shake with ice, pour into a Collins glass