
Fold about 2cm of the edge over on itself, crimping so it looks like the edge of a Cornish pasty. Stir the egg yolk with the double cream and brush over the pastry. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a pound coin and cut into a 35cm diameter circle. Heat the oven to 200☌/fan180☌/gas 6 with a baking sheet inside.We've nearly 300 amaretto cocktails on Difford's Guide. We say: Reminiscent of an old-fashioned but with the option to enjoy as an aperitif. With: Bourbon, cognac, gentian liqueur, dry vermouth, amaretto, sugar, creole bitters and aromatic bitters. We say: An alcoholic alternative to the classic Italian dessert. With: Prosecco, crème de framboise, amaretto, vanilla schnapps, coconut liqueur, butterscotch liqueur and soda water. We say: The name may be French but the key ingredients are Spanish and Italian. With: Fino sherry, amaretto, creole bitters and absinthe. We say: Creamy topped after-dinner indulgence. With: Amaretto, orange liqueur, cognac and cream. We say: An almond Old Fashioned with madeira wine adding the "madurised" notes. With: Bourbon whiskey, straight rye whiskey, blended scotch whisky, amaretto, and rainwater/Verdelho maderia. We say: Stirred down and strong - smoky almond and delicate coconut. With: Mezcal, amaretto, coconut rum and Abbot's bitters. We say: Marsala and amaretto briliantly enrich an otherwise dry martini. With: Gin, marsala, dry vermouth and amaretto. We say: Best described as an overly embellished Daiquiri as befits a "Tiki" classic. With: Amaretto and eight other ingredients. With: Amaretto, gin, Italian red bitter liqueur, passion fruit syrup, and lemon juice. We say: Amaretto adds notes of apricot and almond to a classic Margarita. With: Tequila, amaretto, triple sec, and lime. We say: Looks like it should be stirred but is better shaken. With: Amaretto liqueur, rabarbaro and creole bitters. We say: Rich honey and almondy amaretto mellow peated Islay malt and cognac. With: Cognac, amaretto, Islay malt whisky, honey and Angostura bitters. We say: Adjust the proportions of each ingredient to suit your taste or the time of day. With: Scotch whisky and amaretto liqueur. We say: A tequila and bourbon amaretto sour. With: Añejo tequila, bourbon, amaretto, lime juice, sugar and egg white. We say: We discovered this at the Bellagio in Las Vegas back in 2003.

With: Dark rum, amaretto, lemon juice and sugar syrup. We say: A name that perfectly sums up the cocktail. With: Cognac, amaretto, cherry syrup, lemon juice, and aromatic bitters. We say: Forget porridge, start your day with a hearty Atholl Brose.

With: Honey, Scotch whisky, oat milk, amaretto liqueur and cream. We say: Añejo tequila has notes of almond, here amplified by a splash of amaretto liqueur.


With: Añejo tequila, amaretto, agave syrup, and orange bitters. We say: An Amaretto Sour but with a slug of bourbon providing backbone. With: Amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice and egg white. We say: Perhaps not biscuity but inspired by biscotti. With: Cognac, amaretto, amaro, vanilla bitters and Islay malt whisky. The bittersweet almond and vanilla flavour of amaretto mixes brilliantly with dark spirits – particularly whiskey but this versatile liqueur also mixes well with a wide range of white spirits – vodka obviously but also the likes of tequila and gin, the Marsala Martini being a brilliant example.
