Godchild

Steps

1. 1

   Take your shaker and measure 30ml of vodka into it. Follow that with 30ml of amaretto and 30ml of light cream. The equal pours keep the drink balanced between nutty sweetness and dairy richness.

   

   !Using heavy cream instead of light cream, which makes the drink too thick to pour smoothly.

2. 2

   Fill the shaker about two-thirds full with ice cubes. The ice should come up above the liquid line so everything chills evenly when you shake.

   

   !Using crushed ice, which melts too fast and waters down the drink before it gets properly cold.

3. 3

   Put the top on the shaker and shake hard for about 10 to 12 seconds. You want to feel the outside of the metal shaker get very cold and frosty in your hands, which tells you the drink is fully chilled and the cream is mixed.

   ~12s

   

   !Shaking too gently, which leaves the cream poorly mixed and the drink not cold enough.

4. 4

   Take the frosty coupe glass out of the freezer. Hold the Hawthorne strainer over the shaker and pour the drink through the strainer into the glass. The liquid should look smooth and pale.

   

   !Pouring too fast, which can let small ice chips slip past the strainer into the glass.

5. 5

   Grate a little fresh nutmeg right over the top of the drink. The heat of the freshly grated spice releases a warm aroma as you bring the glass to your face.

   

   !Using pre-ground nutmeg, which tastes flat and dusty compared to fresh.