RECIPE: Brandy-Old Fashioned Sweet

While milk is Wisconsin’s official state beverage, the Brandy Old-Fashioned, Sweet, is its Friday night fish-fry stand-in. Our favorite restaurants in the state that serve them include Norwood Pines in Minocqua, the Lake Beulah Country Club in East Troy, and Smokey’s in Manitowish Waters. 

We’ve tested a few recipes over time, and I present one that’s a favorite in the BYM backyard:

The BYM Brandy Old-Fashioned, Sweet

Ingredients:

• 1 orange slice
• A few cherries & 1 tsp juice (we like to experiment with different varieties. Or, make our own cherry mix from the tree in our backyard.)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp (or dash) bitters
• 1 to 2 oz brandy
• 1 extra-large ice cube (Like this!)
• 3-4 oz lemon-lime soda.
• Splash of sparkling water, if necessary
• Garnish with cherry, orange slice

Muddle cherry juice, bitters, and squeeze of orange. Add the orange, two cherries, and a single, large cube of ice, and cinnamon stick. Add brandy, soda, and water, then garnish.

Enjoy!

~Tracey