Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 5/6 fl oz | Disaronno amaretto |
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Review:
Amaretto brilliantly enriches bourbon. I tried adding a couple of dashes of bitters but found myself preferring the simplicity of just the two ingredients.
Variant:
Godfather (Scotch whisky and amaretto); Godmother (vodka and amaretto); Godchild (brandy and amaretto)
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide:
"(The) BOSS
Old Fashioned Glass
Build
1-1/2 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz Amaretto
Fill with ice"
See Godfather cocktail story and variations
Nutrition:
There are approximately 217 calories in one serving of The Boss.
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