Cardamom Godfather

Name: Cardamom Godfather
Ingredients: 2 oz Dewar"s 12 Year Blended Scotch; 2/3 oz Lazzaroni Amaretto; 3 dash(es) Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters; 12 ea Green Cardamom Pods

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Submitted on: April 19, 2023

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I wanted to make an interesting twist on the Godfather for National Amaretto Day and this variation was born.

Ingredients

2 oz
Dewar"s 12 Year Blended Scotch

2/3 oz
Lazzaroni Amaretto

3 dash(es)
Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters

12 ea
Green Cardamom Pods

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon Peel and Cardamom Pods

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 30% ABV (estimate)

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Pour your scotch into a mixing glass. Add 10 cardamom pods and muddle them. Then add the amaretto and bitters. Stir well with ice and strain over a large ice cube or sphere and garnish with a lemon peel and the remaining 2 cardamom pods.

Editor's Note

Cardamom pods infuse a spicy, earthy depth into this Godfather riff. The aromatic spice cuts through the amaretto's sweetness, creating a balanced, sophisticated after-dinner sipper.

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Stacy (Crafted Pour)

27 April 2023

Not a huge fasn of the Godfather cocktail, usually a little one note. The addition of the cardamon adds another layer. Love it.

Crafted Pour

8 October 2026

This sounds like a fantastic way to celebrate National Amaretto Day! The addition of cardamom is such a clever way to add depth to a classic. Thanks for sharing this recipe!