Level Up Your Summer Cocktails With The Bakewell Boot
- Jen Bell I Editor I Good Life List Peak District
- Jul 15
- 2 min read
There's something supremely satisfying about creating a recipe that feels as though it could only have come from one place. If Bakewell pudding ever needed a summer cocktail, this would be it.
The Bakewell Boot brings together Bakewell Pudding Gin from The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, Amaretto, London Dry Gin and cloudy lemonade for a drink that's unmistakably Derbyshire. It's quick to make, looks rather lovely in a balloon glass and manages to capture those familiar cherry and almond flavours without feeling overly sweet. We should probably confess it took a few attempts (purely in the name of research, obviously), but we think we've landed on something pretty special.
We'd serve this beauty at a barbecue, pour for friends on a warm evening or sip while nervously watching England in a World Cup semi-final. Fresh cherries (we sprayed them with edible gold), a twist of lemon and a tiny St George's flag are optional, although we rather like the extra flourish.
The Bakewell Boot
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
40ml Bakewell Pudding Gin
30ml Amaretto
15ml London Dry Gin
Premium cloudy lemonade
Plenty of ice
To garnish
Fresh cherries
Lemon twist
Mini St George's flag (optional)
Method
Fill a large balloon gin glass with plenty of ice.
Pour in the Bakewell Pudding Gin, Amaretto and London Dry Gin, then give everything a gentle stir.
Top with chilled cloudy lemonade and stir once more, just enough to combine the ingredients without losing the fizz.
Finish with a lemon twist hooked over the rim, add a couple of fresh cherries and, if you're feeling patriotic, a miniature St George's flag.
Then sit back, take a sip and enjoy.
Good Life Tip
The Bakewell Pudding Gin and Amaretto do almost all the work here, so there's no need for sugar or syrup. The result is much closer to a Bakewell pudding than you'd expect, with plenty of almond, sweet cherry and just enough citrus to keep everything fresh.
Shop The Look
If you fancy recreating The Bakewell Boot at home, these are a few of the bits we used (and love):
Enjoyed this?
Life's too short for disappointing meals, overrated attractions and average weekends. We spend our time finding the places we'd tell our friends about, then share them here.
Never Miss A Good Recommendation.
Join thousands of readers discovering the best places to eat, stay and explore in the Peak District.
Some of the links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps us keep discovering and sharing the very best of the Peak District. Cheers!
