Day 335, Cocktail 340
Every good movie (and, unfortunately, some not so good movies) deserves a sequel. In the case of the Godfather, there were two sequels. And hey, maybe if were lucky, there will be a fourth!
So, Saturday’s cocktail is a sequel of a previous drink. Our friend Patti was home alone this weekend with Greg out of town on family business. So Gwen made plans for the three of us to go out to dinner and then karaoke. Our dinner stop was Amici’s in Richfield. We all had wonderful Italian meals, and of course, cocktails. While Gwen and Patti had martinis (Bombay and Grey Goose respectively) I chose the Godfather Martini. I know, it should not be called a martini, but I bit my tongue and ordered it anyway. Essentially, this is the close cousin to the previously posted Godfather cocktail. The Amici’s version is made with Dewar’s scotch while my Godfather uses Maker’s Mark bourbon. Both, of course, have amaretto in them.
So how was it? Pretty good. The proportions of scotch and amaretto (which I did not get) were just right, providing a nice balance between the smokey flavor of the Dewar’s and the nutty, almond flavor of the amaretto. This is a slightly sweet cocktail, so be prepared for that if you are a boozy cocktail fan. It won’t knock you over with sugar like some fruity ice cream drink, but it’s not like having a scotch on the rocks or Manhattan either.
As for the karaoke, well that went just fabulous as well. Of course, after a cocktail or two, my singing always gets better!
Cheers!
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