Name: Brooklyn Godfather
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Amaretto liqueur; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 7.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth

Brooklyn Godfather
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Glass:

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Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Described by some as being a Brooklyn but perhaps more a bourbon whisky-based Godfather with vermouth.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

Brooklyn recipes and contemporary riffs named after Brooklyn neighbourhoods

History:

See Brooklyn cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Brooklyn Godfather contains 235 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
28.35% alc./vol. (56.69° proof)
27.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Dr Drink

17 hours ago

Ended up with some errors (not a long story but a tedious one) that led to a 2:1 pseudo split base of bourbon and american single malt and double the sweet vermouth, but it was fantastic. I’ll try original as well, but my variant was a treat.

Joseph Nelson

26th December 2025 at 02:11

The addition of duel vermouth made this interesting. The dry vermouth kept the cocktail from being as sweet as most "-Father" series of cocktails, but it was still an easy sip. Decent bourbon is a must. Might try with a dash of Angostura next time as Soeren commented below.

Peter McCarthy

23rd April 2024 at 02:36

I think this can be added to the "Spirit-forward" style.

Simon Difford

10th April 2025 at 06:06

Thanks, Peter. That's been added.

Soeren

6th April 2023 at 18:44

I like this one very much. It was just a tiny bit too sweet for me, so I added 2 dashes of Angostura. Balances it out perfectly for me. I will try it with orange bitters next time though.

Tuber Magnatum

9th April 2025 at 22:31

I didn't find it too sweet, but I tried as your suggestion first without then with 2 dashes of Angostura orange bitters. As I am a huge fan of the "original" Brooklyn with Picon Amer and its orange notes, the addition of the orange bitters ever so slightly elevated the drink for me.

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John Hinojos

28th December 2022 at 01:19

Very nice. A bit on the sweet side at first and then goes to dry. The almond taste is very nice and supports the other ingredients.

Sally Glover

16th April 2022 at 18:19

Fresh out of Martini Rosso so I substituted Dubonnet. Russell’s Reserve provided the backbone. Moreish.

Miguel Perales

29th March 2022 at 22:06

I would rate this a 4 using your sweetness scale. Starts with the Bourbon flavor (Knob creek 9) but quickly switches to the sweetness of the Amaretto and Vermouth. Finishes slightly dry.