Godfather Sour
A sour and citrus cocktail ∙ Dry shake ∙ 5 min ∙ 12.3% ABV ∙
The Godfather Sour is a Scotch and amaretto sour with lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white, shaken twice and served over ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Blended Scotch whisky 30 mlAmaretto liqueur 30 mlLemon juice 30 mlSugar syrup 10 mlEgg white 15 ml
- Strain back into the shaker
- Dry shake (without ice)
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with an orange slice
Tips
- Shake with ice first, then strain back into the shaker and shake again without ice; that second shake is what builds the foam.
History
The Godfather Sour turns the two-ingredient Godfather into a shaken sour by adding lemon juice, sugar, and egg white, giving the equal-parts Scotch-and-amaretto mix a citrus lift and a frothy texture the original never had. The adaptation fits a broader wave of bartenders reworking the Godfather around the 2010s by substantially rebalancing its old specs.
FAQ
What is in a Godfather Sour?
Blended Scotch whisky (30 ml), amaretto (30 ml), fresh lemon juice (30 ml), sugar syrup (10 ml) and egg white (15 ml).
How do you make a Godfather Sour?
Shake the whisky, amaretto, lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg white hard with ice. Strain back into the shaker and shake again without ice to build the foam. Fine-strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass and garnish with an orange slice.
What does a Godfather Sour taste like?
Nutty and tart: almond sweetness from the amaretto against sharp lemon, with malty Scotch underneath. At 12.3% ABV it is lighter than a straight Godfather, and the egg white gives it a silky foam top, closer to a whiskey sour than to the spirit-heavy original.
