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Cocktails

Godmother

Godmother is a cocktail made with Vodka and Amaretto. The listed recipe is built and served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

Cocktailalcoholic36.3% ABV2 ingredients

At a Glance

175 kcalCalories
36.3%ABV
7.8gSugar
8.9gCarbs
1.36Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Easybuilt drink

Why: 2 ingredients

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Pour vodka and amaretto into an old-fashioned glass over ice and serve.Pour

How to Serve

Glass
Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Served Chilled

Taste

What does Godmother taste like?

Godmother is a richer dessert-leaning drink. Expect a softer texture, rounded sweetness and a fuller finish than a crisp citrus cocktail.

Primary flavours

Supporting notes

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • High ABV
  • Full-bodied

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

Similar styles

Try this if you like softer almond drinks

Choose the Godmother when you want almond sweetness in a cleaner, less whiskey-forward format. It suits drinkers who prefer simple, smooth and lightly sweet cocktails.

Variations

Easy ways to adjust Godmother

For a lighter version, reduce the creamy or sweet elements and increase chill or dilution. For a richer version, lean into chocolate, coffee, vanilla or darker spirit notes without losing balance.

Skip if

Skip Godmother if...

Skip Godmother if you want a clean, dry or refreshing drink. Creamy and dessert-style cocktails are better when richness and softness are part of the appeal.

When to serve

  • Date NightSuggested from its vanilla notes, pairing with chocolate and desserts.
  • DessertSuggested from its vanilla and sweet notes, pairing with desserts pairing.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, strict multi-signal supplemental rules, and cached for public page performance.

Food pairings

DessertsChocolateCoffee Desserts

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Vodka1 1/2 oz

GinWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same volume; expect more juniper and herbal aroma.
What changes
Gin can replace vodka when a more botanical result is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Amaretto3/4 oz

How much to use
Use the same amount.
What changes
Amaretto di Saronno can replace generic amaretto in most drink recipes.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Godmother at home?
Yes. The Godmother uses 2 ingredients, making it easy to prepare at home. You will need a Old-Fashioned Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.