Godmother
ClassicTwo ingredients. All almond and ice.
NightcapSpirit-ForwardNutty
2 minEasyStrong
Warm marzipan sweetness from the amaretto over a clean, cold vodka base. Simple and rounded, nutty rather than fruity, and built for slow sipping.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vodka
- 0.75 oz Amaretto
- Lemon twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the vodka and amaretto to a rocks glass over a large clear cube.
- 2
Stir gently to chill and combine.
- 3
Express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.
The Story
The Godmother is the vodka sibling of the Godfather, which pairs scotch with amaretto. Swap the whisky for vodka and the smoke gives way to something cleaner, letting the almond liqueur set the tone. Both belong to the small, elegant family of two-ingredient spirit-and-amaretto sippers.
Glass · Rocks glassGarnish · Lemon twist
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