The Godfather cocktail is a drink made with whiskey, amaretto, and cream, which is served shaken with ice and strained into a glass. The drink is named for the 1972 film The Godfather, in which the main character, Vito Corleone, is a Mafia don.

The recipe for the Godfather cocktail is based on a drink called the Alabama Slammer, which was created in the early 1970s. The Alabama Slammer was made with Southern Comfort, amaretto, and orange juice, and was …