This Blood Orange Godmother cocktail adds a whole new twist to a traditional Godmother. This lady is a modern gal and is all dressed up and ready to please.
I’d never heard of a Godmother cocktail but when I put my cocktail together I found that it resembled another one.
A traditional Godmother cocktail is comprised of vodka and amaretto. This Blood Orange Godmother upped her game and brought along her own twist!
I grew up in a small farming community and my dad owned the local tavern. It’s the only place in town that I wasn’t permitted to go into unless there were special circumstances.
My dad believed that children didn’t belong in a bar and while many people brought their children, I wasn’t one of them.
If only he’d had my Blood Orange Godmother cocktail with a twist. He might have made me the manager!
In the days of my father, mixed drinks were a lot more popular and are making a comeback today.
John and I love a good “Old Fashioned” or his favorite a Rum Manhattan. Bartenders make mixing cocktails look so darned easy but they’re not.
I have two places in town that make them the way we like them and a whole lot of places that don’t.
My experience with developing cocktail recipes is very hit or miss. I usually start with something that tastes like cough syrup and goes from there.
When we came across a Blood Orange vodka I was determined to make a cocktail with it that we enjoyed.
We combined the vodka with a little amaretto and it was too sweet. I decided to add a little fresh lemon juice as an acid and dumped it out.
One of the things that I like that my favorite bartender does with an Old Fashioned is to twist the essence of a strip of lemon peel over the drink and then rub the rim with it before putting it into the drink.
That’s what I did in addition to adding a dash of Angostura bitters. This drink shaped up nicely. It’s pleasantly sweet and exactly what I’d like to sip after a savory meal.
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Blood Orange Godmother Cocktail with a Twist
Ingredients
- 3 oz Blood Orange Vodka I used Effen brand
- 3/4 oz Amaretto
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- lemon peel twist
- blood orange wedge
Instructions
- Combine blood orange vodka and amaretto together and stir with an ice cube until cold. Strain out ice and pour into a small coupe glass. Twist lemon peel essence over the drink and rub the peel over the rim of the glass before adding it to the drink.
- Add a wedge of a blood orange to the rim of the glass. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
Kathi
Saturday 20th of July 2024
I actually made this cocktail. I bought effen blood orange vodka on a whim and just happened to have amaretto and orange bitters. It was fabulous. I love amaretto and sours (my usual go to). This was amazing! Everyone at our picnic loved it too! Thank you for this post!
Julie Menghini
Sunday 21st of July 2024
Thank you, Kathi! It's such a fresh tasting cocktail.
Mike
Tuesday 26th of May 2020
Love new cocktail recipes. They are fun to share with guests
Loretta
Tuesday 30th of January 2018
Goodness Julie, how did I miss this incredible post! It's 5 o'clock somewhere, and I want to and need to grab this glass from the screen and down it all in one go. Sure it would warm my insides, as it's a gloomy, light snowy type of day over here. Loved reading your stories and learning that your Dad owned the local tavern. Bet he came up with some great mixers. The blood oranges surely stand in the spotlight! I had no idea there was a Blood Orange Vodka and I'll bet with the Amaretto this was a winner! Cheers my friend!! ~clink~
Julie Menghini
Monday 5th of February 2018
Thank you, Loretta! I think people of our parents' era like an occasional mixed drink and they're making a comeback. I just had a blood orange for lunch minus the booze LOL. They are almost like a grapefruit and an orange combined since they aren't as sweet. The first time I cut one open boy was I surprised. I think they're so striking though. They could have named them a garnet orange. That would have sounded a little more appetizing. This one would definitely warm your bones and it goes down pretty darned easy too.
Michele
Monday 29th of January 2018
These were great for our happy hour at Home last night! My husband LOVED THE blood orange flavor and I know we’ll be making them again!
Julie Menghini
Monday 29th of January 2018
Thank you, Michele! John and I enjoyed this one too. Cheers!
Becca Holton
Friday 26th of January 2018
Julie, this cocktail looks so tasty. It sounds tasty as well since you mentioned how it's a twist on the traditional Godmother cocktail. Learning to mix drinks is something I've always wanted to try. That's why I'm considering getting a liquor license.
Julie Menghini
Sunday 28th of January 2018
Thank you, Becca! I've always been intrigued with mixing drinks too! At one time I thought about bartender school but the hours weren't feasible at the time. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your day!