Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned
A muddled cocktail of brandy, bitters, sugar, and soda, Wisconsin's signature supper club drink.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 220 kcal
Equipment
- •Rocks glass
- •Muddler
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- fat
- 0
- carbs
- 18
- protein
- 0
- calories
- 220
Instructions
- 1
Place the sugar cube in a short glass. Soak it thoroughly with the bitters.
- 2
Add the orange slice and cherry. Mash them gently until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Fill the glass with ice.
- 4
Pour the brandy into the glass.
- 5
Top with club soda for a 'press' or lemon-lime soda for a 'sweet' version.
- 6
Stir gently. Decorate the drink with an extra cherry.
Chef's tips
Order it 'sweet,' 'sour,' or 'press' at a Wisconsin supper club to choose your mixer. Mash gently so the bitter white part of the orange peel does not ruin the flavor.
Storage
Not applicable; serve immediately.
Reheating
Not applicable.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Mashing the orange peel too hard, which makes the drink bitter
Serving suggestions
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