Irish Godfather
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Irish Godfather
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 2 oz | Irish whiskey |
| 2⁄3 oz | Disaronno amaretto |
| 2 drop | Boker's bitters |
Garnish: Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Amaretto adds delicate richness and toasted almond flavours to Irish whiskey in this old-fashioned-style cocktail. Your choice of bitters will profoundly influence the finished cocktail.
Variant:
This is one of numerous riffs on the classic Godfather, for more see The Godfather cocktail and its siblings.
History:
Recipe by yours truly.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 29.14% alc./vol. (29.14° proof)
- 23.3 grams of pure alcohol
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