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Tyler Caffall, Fort Defiance, Brooklyn

Godfather II cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Stirred

  1. 1Build everything over a large cube in a rocks glass and stir to integrate (or stir in a mixing glass and strain over the cube).
  2. 2Garnish with an orange peel.
Glass
Rocks
Ice
Large cube
Garnish
Orange peel

Prep ahead

House prep

Sarsaparilla Tincture

Yield
About 8 oz
Keeps
1 year
Storage
Room temperature

Ingredients

  • 1 cup100-proof vodka
  • 1 tbspdried sarsaparilla root (3-4 pieces)

Method

  1. 1Steep the sarsaparilla in the vodka for one hour, then strain and bottle.

About the Godfather II

Godfather II is an Old Fashioned-style cocktail made with bourbon, amaretto and islay scotch, created by Tyler Caffall at Fort Defiance.

BourbonScotchStirredBoozySmokySweetAmarettoOld Fashioned

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