Name: Bakewell Tart Sour
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Amaretto liqueur; 7.5 ml Maraschino syrup; 15 ml Lemon juice; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Bakewell Tart Sour
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 oz	Disaronno amaretto
¹⁄₄ oz	Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon (or orange) zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Express lemon (or orange) zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.
Garnish with skewered cherries.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Exactly as the name suggests. Also works well served straight-up in a coupe.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Sean Cadger at The Outhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Nutrition:

One serving of Bakewell Tart Sour contains 225 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.44% alc./vol. (19.44° proof)
18 grams of pure alcohol

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Ross McGill

20th April at 10:47

I was really surprised a) how it tasted similar to a Bakewell Tart and b) how much I liked it! I don't usually drink Cognac, so this was a lovely surprise.

Leslie

18th April at 00:48

BTS where have you been all my life??? Lol love this.

Joe Rogan

8th August 2024 at 06:26

Tasted like the cherry flavoring they put in cough drops and cold syrup, but in a nice way.

Gui Menegon

2nd May 2024 at 23:55

Just trying and liking it very much! Take it easy with the lemon, and you can feel layers of all ingredients. A bit less syrup also appears to help...

Russell Lee

29th April 2024 at 04:52

Tried this Bakewell Tart Sour tonight, not bad - maybe it's just me, but on first tasting out of my shaker I was hoping for a bit more "confectionery" out of it, or at least the feeling of such - so I ended up adding an egg white via reverse shake, and found the cocktail a lot more satisfying. I may also up the amount of Luxardo cherry syrup by just a tiny touch next time as well (maybe 2 barspoons). In this way, it is a bit reminiscent of Morgenthaler's Amaretto Sour.

Peter McCarthy

4th March 2024 at 07:24

Looks like this recipe has changed over time. I just made it with 40 ml brandy, 30 ml Disaronno, 7.5 ml Luxardo maraschino cherries syrup, 15 ml lemon juice, 1 dash angostura. I thought it was delicious, and well balanced. Nice "dessert" cocktail that's not overly sweet!

Simon Difford

5th March 2024 at 11:19

You're right, Peter. I tweaked the recipe to the one you made in a quest to improve the balance on 3/Sept/21.

Mike Gibb

25th November 2023 at 20:30

A Bakewell tart is basically an almond frangipane with a thin layer of jam in a pastry case. If you like them (or haven't tasted one and would like to), drink this -- this is a Bakewell tart in alcoholic, liquid form. Normally very dubious of 'transcriptions' of other foods, I found this one delicious and very more-ish. One note of caution: consider make it slightly light on the lemon and then testing. Maybe it's just a seasonal thing, but I'm finding the lemons very sharp at the moment.

Emily Hubbell

27th December 2023 at 00:09

Thanks for the tip. At first glance I was going to pass on the lemon juice…

Miguel Perales

16th September 2023 at 22:10

Though I'm not a fan of "sweet" cocktails, this was actually quite nice. Quite complex on the flavor profile. Very nicely balanced with the Luxardo being somewhat prevalent. Not overly sweet. Would recommend.

Bobby Singh

25th March 2023 at 20:12

I just made my own orgeat, so looking for any excuse I added 5ml to this recipe and did a royal shake with the spent lemon in the shaker. Really delicious, love the bonus of having a reliable answer to the extra luxardo syrup.