UPDATE: This passes the Farandaville taste test(s). Very smooth with a 2:1 ratio between Jameson's and amaretto. Very enjoyable!
Another throwback, showing how old I am - this was popular in the 70's when the the first two so named movies came out.
The proportions vary based on individual taste. This commentary from liquor.com.
This 1970s-era drink calls for only two ingredients: whiskey and amaretto. Named for the popular, Oscar-winning film “The Godfather," it's incredibly easy to make, but the nuanced flavor will leave you feeling like you stirred up something special.
While the cocktail fell out of fashion after it's peak in the 1970s and '80s, and isn’t a common find at most bars, it’s remains a fantastic example of the breadth of flavors that can be coaxed out of a simple two-ingredient cocktail.
The Godfather is made with whiskey and amaretto. Blended scotch is the classic choice, although some people choose to use a single malt or even bourbon. The latter makes a fine drink, but one that features bourbon’s baking spice notes rather than scotch’s hallmark flavors of honey, heather and soft smoke.
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In this case, the almond-flavored liqueur softens the whiskey, but doesn’t mask it. What you're left with is a whiskey-forward drink that you can sip slowly.
Steps to making:
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Fill a mixing glass 2/3 full of ice. Add the scotch and amaretto and stir until well-chilled.
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Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
I left out the proportions because it's to individual taste. Classically it's a 1:1 ratio, so half whiskey half amaretto. But that is too sweet for many people so 2:1 whiskey to amaretto is popular and one proportion was 2 oz. whiskey to 1/4 oz amaretto. If you make it with bourbon instead of whiskey it's called The Boss.
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