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How To Make A Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet

A few weeks ago while glamping at Camp Wandawega, we dined at The Duck Inn, a good old Wisconsin supper club, and I ordered a Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet cocktail. Unless you live in Wisconsin, it’s hard to find a bartender who can mix a good one. In fact, on spring break during my college years, the bartender in Florida looked at me like I was from Mars when I ordered this boozy beverage. So I took matters into my own hands, and I’m spilling the passed-down cocktail recipe. Grab your bitters and cherries…let’s get mixing!

Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet Recipe
Brandy Old-Fashion Served In A Vintage Highball glass

Back in the day, I was a bartender in Wisconsin Dells, and I must say, I could whip up a good one! It’s Wisconsin deliciousness in a glass! But before I give you the recipe, can we take a moment to soak in the beauty of that glass above? *sigh* You can find similar vintage cocktail glasses here.

Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet Recipe
A Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned almost always uses Korbel Brandy

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  • A Wisconsin Bartender’s Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet Recipe
    • Ingredients for a Brandy Old-Fashion
    • Mixing Instructions
  • Discover More Inspiration On House Of Hipsters

A Wisconsin Bartender’s Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet Recipe

YIELDS 1 SERVING

Ingredients for a Brandy Old-Fashion

2 oz Korbel Brandy or whatever you preferred

A tiny spoonful of maraschino cherry juice (I’m suddenly singing Mary Poppins)

Cherries

1 sugar cube (Yep, Mary Poppins, firmly stuck in my head)

Splash of orange juice

6 dashes of bitters

Sprite, 7up, or some sort of lemon-lime soda

Ice

1 orange slice divided for garnish

1 maraschino cherry for garnish

Mixing Instructions

  1. Place the sugar cube in the glass. If you want to do this properly, muddle the fruit and bitters with sugar.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients. Stir. Add ice cubes. Stir again.
  3. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry. Boom! Welcome to Wisconsin baby.

All you need is Friday night fish fry at a supper club with the crunchy breadsticks and cheese spread and deep-fried cheese curds as an appetizer (BTDubs, sometimes I like to dip them in ranch because deep-fried cheese is not heart attack inducing enough…shhhhhhh, don’t tell).

Kyla Herbes House of Hipsters home decor influencer living in Chicago, IL
Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet Recipe

Discover More Inspiration On House Of Hipsters

While visiting Paris, we stayed at Maison Souquet, and their signature cocktail was my drink of choice. Make this delicious Passion Fruit and Lillet Blanc cocktail.

If you want to try a unique boozy beverage, try this orange sake cocktail.

This champagne smash cocktail recipe should not be saved for NYE only. It’s completely refreshing during the summer months!

Another summertime favorite is the lime in the coconut cocktail. This recipe is from Fleetwoods in Maui.

My Lemon Cherry Bar Recipe is light, citrusy, and refreshing. Try it for your next party.

This Green Chartruese and Pear Brandy cocktail has been my signature New Year’s Eve party cocktail for years. Here’s how to make it.

Last Updated on January 19, 2023 by Kyla Herbes

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Kyla Herbes is an interior designer and home decor content creator based in Chicago, IL. She shares daily doses of home decor, corners of her home, interior styling tips, and will inspire you to do it yourself. House Of Hipsters has been featured in Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, HGTV, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Rue Magazine, and Style Me Pretty Living. Kyla has also made appearances on BravoTV and WGN TV and was named a Better Homes and Gardens Style Maker 3 years in a row.

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    Thalia @ butter and brioche
    December 3, 2014

    Definitely going to be making this old fashioned brandy cocktail in the upcoming Christmas period. Thanks for the delicious idea!

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      Thalia @ butter and brioche
      December 3, 2014

      Excellent! It’s a favorite of mine that is for sure! Glad you stopped by!

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  • Champagne Smash {contributor Kyla} - This Silly Girl's Life
    December 13, 2014

    […] two (okay, maybe three). The Indie Wild Mule is a favorite of mine during the summer months and the classic Wisconsin Old-Fashioned is a nice little heater on a cold winter’s night, but this one is kinda special. This one has […]

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    Andy
    May 21, 2016

    Another good wisconsin twist is use one table spoon of pure maple syup instead of the sugar cube and use sun drop soda for that shawano twist

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