Brandy Old Fashioned
Wisconsin's beloved twist on the classic Old Fashioned, featuring brandy muddled with fruit and topped with soda or sour mix.
- 2 ozbrandy
- 1 cubesugar
- 2 dashesangostura bitters
- 1 splashclub soda
- Orange slice, cherry, cocktail pickgarnish
- 1Place sugar cube in a rocks glass.
- 2Add bitters and a splash of soda to the cube.
- 3Add an orange slice and cherry.
- 4Muddle to dissolve sugar and release fruit oils.
- 5Add brandy and ice.
- 6Top with more soda if desired (or Sprite for sweet, sour mix for sour).
- 7Stir and garnish with additional orange and cherry.
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The Brandy Old Fashioned is the official cocktail of Wisconsin, where brandy outsells bourbon. This regional variation typically includes muddled fruit and can be ordered "sweet" (with Sprite), "sour" (with sour mix), or "press" (half soda, half Sprite). It's a supper club staple.
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