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Mother-in-Law recipe
StirredRocks glassLarge cube ice31% ABV
The Mother-in-Law is a stirred whiskey cocktail, made with bourbon, orange curaçao, maraschino liqueur and more, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is spirit-forward.
An old New Orleans family recipe, an Old Fashioned with a whole spice rack of bitters.
Mother-in-Law ingredients
| Bourbon | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Maraschino liqueur | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Amer Picon | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Peychaud's bitters | 2 dashes |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
How to make a Mother-in-Law
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Orange peel
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Mother-in-Law: quick answers
- How strong is a Mother-in-Law?
- About 31% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 26 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Mother-in-Law?
- About 210 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Mother-in-Law served in?
- A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
- How many ingredients does a Mother-in-Law have?
- 7 in total: bourbon, orange curaçao, maraschino liqueur, amer Picon, simple syrup, Peychaud's bitters and Angostura bitters.
