Godfather Recipe
Scotch and amaretto over ice — smoky malt rounded out by sweet almond, and about as simple as a serious drink gets.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 30%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Scotch whisky45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Amaretto15 ml (0.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Add the Scotch and amaretto to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
Garnish
Lemon peel
The Story
It became popular in the United States in the 1970s, and the name is generally taken as a nod to the 1972 film; who first mixed it is not recorded.
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