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French Connection
The apricot and almond notes in amaretto combine perfectly with brandy in this simple cocktail
Peter McCarthy
28th February at 05:12
Lemon bitters in place of the lemon zest twist is worth trying, imho.
24th October 2025 at 02:41
The IBA calls for a 1:1 ratio for their version of the French Connection, but here it says that's a Godchild. What happened there?
24th October 2025 at 06:44
Perhaps ask the IBA what historic recipe or source their ratio is based on.
19th April 2025 at 20:25
Great drink without the amaretto
7th November 2024 at 19:09
With quality brands, it's a decent drink, though I'd go 5:2 or 3:1 instead... revisiting this, 5:2 is off-balance, 3:1 is nice, but the 2:1 might be best (using a VSOP)... at any rate, lean toward the dry side (7 Nov 2024, 2:06p)
11th July 2024 at 12:27
The French Connection, Godfather, & Godmother also appear in Brian's Booze Guide by Brian F. Rea, volume 1, 1976. Haven't found anything before that yet.
11th July 2024 at 13:34
Many thanks, Joshua. I've added a note above and have ordered a copy of the book, as it's not one in my collection. I'll add more and to the Godfather in the days/weeks ahead.
4th March 2024 at 05:39
If you're making this for someone who likes their drinks on the sweeter side and less boozy, vanilla syrup seems to work well.
23rd March 2022 at 04:05
Followed Dan Freeland's comment and added 2 spritzes of absinthe on top. Wonderful. Great evening sipper or digestive.
28th October 2020 at 15:26
My current favourite. I like to add a mist of absinthe over the top to enhance the 'nose' of the first few sips.
2nd April 2025 at 12:22
Dan, I shameless stole this idea and dubbed it the 'French Connection II' so I could tenuously link it to Poisson D'Avril in the April Fools day special of cocktail mode (where this website gets a mention almost every episode). I also thought it was fitting as the addition of the Absinthe gives it 2 French ingredients. Cheers!