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Brandy Old Fashioned recipe
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Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned

The Wisconsin brandy old fashioned is a classic Wisconsin cocktail!
Prep Time2 minutes
Total Time2 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Wisconsin
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 179kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail muddler
  • Old fashioned glass

Ingredients

  • 1 sugar cube
  • 2-3 dashes bitters
  • 2 ounces Brandy
  • 2 ounces Squirt
  • ice

Instructions

  • Place sugar cube in an old fashioned glass, add the bitters and muddle.
  • Fill the glass with ice, then pour in brandy, and top with soda.
  • Best garnished with an orange slice and/or maraschino cherries.

Notes

I use a 1:1 ratio of liquor to soda, but diluted ratios of 1:2 or 1:3 are also quite common. The liquor adds a ton of flavor and should be the star of this drink. However, feel free to adjust it to taste.
 
You can make a brandy old fashioned sour, sweet, press, or soda by making the following soda substitution:
    • Sour - Sour Mix, Squirt, or 50/50
    • Sweet - 7up or Sprite
    • Press - Seltzer and Lemon Lime Soda
    • Soda - Seltzer
 
Wisconsin old fashioneds commonly substitute whiskey instead of brandy, as a personal preference. 

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg