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Cherry Bakewell Cocktail

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This Cherry Bakewell Cocktail is a dessert cocktail made with brandy, almond liqueur, cherry liqueur, and lemon juice. It is inspired by the ingredients in a Cherry Bakewell tart.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: British
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 287kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker

Ingredients

Almond sugar rim

  • 1 tablespoon ground almonds or almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon superfine sugar

Cherry Bakewell cocktail

  • ounce (45 milliliter) brandy
  • ½ ounce (15 milliliter) amaretto
  • ½ ounce (15 milliliter) Heering cherry liqueur
  • ½ ounce (15 milliliter) lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Luxardo syrup or simple syrup
  • Luxardo or maraschino cherry, for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine the ground almond and sugar on a small plate. Rub the edge of the lemon around the edge of the glass, and dip the glass upside down into the almond-sugar to sugar the rim of the glass.
    1 tablespoon ground almonds, 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
  • Add the brandy, Amaretto, cherry liqueur, lemon juice, and Luxardo or simple syrup to a cocktail shaker full of ice, shake, and strain into your glass.
    1½ ounce (45 milliliter) brandy, ½ ounce (15 milliliter) amaretto, ½ ounce (15 milliliter) Heering cherry liqueur, ½ ounce (15 milliliter) lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Luxardo syrup or simple syrup
  • Garnish with a cherry or two and enjoy!
    Luxardo or maraschino cherry, for garnish

Notes

Looking for the original 2021 Bakewell cocktail recipe? It was made with 1 ounce amaretto, 1 ounce cherry Heering cherry liqueur, a half ounce of cherry brandy, and three-quarters of an ounce of fresh squeezed lemon juice.
You can find instructions here for how to make simple syrup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg