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Godchild
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Godchild
Glass:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Disaronno amaretto |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
How to make:
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Amaretto delicately flavours and sweetens cognac.
Variant:
Godfather (Scotch whisky and amaretto); Godmother (vodka and amaretto); The Boss (bourbon and amaretto)
History:
One of "The God(father)" trilogy of cocktails, the Godchild is predated by the very similar French Connection. According to Mark Torre's 1987 The Bartenders Cherry, the difference between a Godchild and a French Connection is that a Godchild is made with brandy of unstipulated origin while a French Connection specifically calls for cognac brandy in a Snifter glass.
GODCHILD
Mark Torre, 1987
1 shot Brandy
1 shot Amaretto Di Saronno® / Amaretto
Rocks/Old Fashioned Glass
FRENCH CONNECTION
Mark Torre, 1987
1 shot Courvoisier®
2/3 shot Amaretto Di Saronno® / Amaretto
Snifter Glass
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 28.56% alc./vol. (57.13° proof)
- 20.7 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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