Godfather

Who created the Godfather?

The Godfather/Godmother/Godchild hit the Los Angeles area of Calif., in about 1974. The Godfather, at that time used either bourbon or scotch. A companion cocktail, the Godmother, was invented afterward.

Common Recipes

Recipe #1: Cocktaildb.com

Build

• 1 1/2 oz Scotch (substitute bourbon) (4.5 cl, 3/8 gills)
• 1/2 oz amaretto (1.5 cl, 1/8 gills)

Fill with ice Serve in a rocks glass

Recipe#2: Dale DeGroff

• 1 oz. Scotch
• 1 oz. Amaretto

Pour over ice in a rocks glass.

Recipe#3: Based on the hypothesis that a Godfather is an Italian-American (Amaretto-Bourbon)

• 35ml Bourbon
• 25ml Amaretto

Stir with ice, and strain into an Ice-filled Rocks Glass. No Garnish.