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three wisconsin brandy old fashioned cocktails, the front cocktail topped with a skewer of three maraschino cherries, a jigger and bottle of bitters beside the glasses
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Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned

Skip the supper club and make this classic cocktail at home. This Wisconsin brandy old fashioned recipe can be made sweet or sour. Swap whiskey if you want, just don’t forget the cherries.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best bitters old fashioned, best old fashioned recipe, brandy, brandy old fashioned, brandy old fashioned recipe, brandy old fashioned sweet, cocktail, old fashioned, sweet brandy old fashioned, Wisconsin, wisconsin old fashioned, wisconsin old fashioned recipe
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Melissa Belanger

Ingredients

  • 1 orange slice
  • 1 maraschino cherry + 1 teaspoon cherry juice
  • 1 sugar cube
  • 4 - 6 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 1/2 ounces brandy
  • ice
  • lemon-lime soda grapefruit soda or seltzer water

Instructions

  • Muddle the fruit. In an old fashioned glass, muddle an orange slice, maraschino cherry with a little bit of grenadine from the jar, sugar cube and a few dashes of bitters.
  • Add brandy and ice. On top of your muddled ingredients, add in 1 ½ ounces of brandy (or a little more if you want). Stir the liquor around, and fill your glass with ice.
  • Garnish and serve. Fill the remaining space in your glass with the soda and top with your desired garnish.  Read below to find out how we customize and garnish a brandy old fashioned in Wisconsin.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin C: 7mg