Mother-in-Law
Three teaspoon measures bring orange, cherry and sugar components to bourbon, while two bitters and a bitter aperitif provide aromatic seasoning. The drink is stirred and served up with one cocktail cherry.

Active preparation: 3 minutes
Ingredients
- 45 ml Bourbon whiskey
- 5 ml Cointreau
- 5 ml Maraschino liqueur
- 5 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
- 2 dash Peychaud’s bitters
- 2 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
- 2 dash Amer Picon
- 1 piece Cocktail cherry, for garnish
Instructions
- Pour bourbon, Cointreau, maraschino liqueur, simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, aromatic bitters and Amer Picon into a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Stir smoothly until cold, about 20–30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe without ice.
- Finish with a cocktail cherry and serve promptly.