Godmother

1.5 oz vodka
.75 oz amaretto

Pour over ice into an old fashioned glass.

I like this drink more than I was expecting. Amaretto has always been too sweet and syrupy for me. By cutting it with a double-dose of vodka the sweetness and syrupyness mellow out and the natural nutty flavor comes through. Pretty good. Shannon says it tastes like cough syrup, but she could sip it more or less happily.

Stiletto

To make the stiletto pour 1.5 oz bourbon, 1.5 tsp amaretto, and the juice of 1/2 a lemon over ice into an old fashioned glass. Stir and serve.

Perhaps I miscalculated the amount of juice in half a lemon, but the lemon taste really seems to overpower the rest of this drink much to its detriment.

Shannon shivered upon tasting this drink. She agrees with my assertion on the overly lemony taste of this drink.

Red Hot Passion

From Thursday:

Take .5 oz bourbon, .5 oz amaretto, .5 oz Southern Comfort, .25 oz sloe gin and pour them into a hurricane glass full of ice. Top off with a dash of triple sec, a dash of orange juice, and a dash of pineapple juice.

I think this drink is delightful. It looks like red Gatorade and has a similar taste. Shannon also liked it a lot, even if it is a little syrupy. Far superior to bourbon and sugar. At least it has a nice finish.

Guest judge Mike also thinks a little syrupy, but is rather refreshing.