scotch whiskyAmaretto
Proportions by volume. Ice and garnish not shown.

Godmother

Made with Scotch whisky and amaretto, served in a old-fashioned glass.

Ingredients for one drink
35 ml / 1 1/4 ozscotch whisky
35 ml / 1 1/4 ozAmaretto

Method

  1. Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice.
  2. Pour 35 ml scotch whisky and 35 ml amaretto into the glass.
  3. Stir gently to combine.

About the Godmother

The Godmother is a sour cocktail made with scotch whisky and amaretto. The ingredients create a sweet, nutty character with whisky backbone.

History

The origin of this cocktail is unknown. It became known before the release of the film with the same name. The Godmother is a relative of the Godfather cocktail, both sharing amaretto as an ingredient.

Adapted from the Russian Wikipedia article Крёстная мать (коктейль), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Godmother
Photo: Stuart Webster from Southampton, England,CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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