The Elevated Craft Team
Cocktails
Wisconsin does the Old Fashioned a little differently, and honestly, we’re here for it.
While the classic Old Fashioned is traditionally made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and citrus, Wisconsin swaps the whiskey for brandy. The result is a slightly sweeter, fruitier take on the cocktail that has become so ingrained in Wisconsin drinking culture that, in many parts of the state, ordering an Old Fashioned means brandy by default.
Like any good regional specialty, there are plenty of opinions about how it should be made. From the choice of mixer to the garnish on top, everyone seems to have their preferred way to build one. The Wisconsin Old Fashioned proves that sometimes putting your own spin on a classic can create a classic all its own.
1 Sugar cube (1 teaspoon sugar)
4 Dashes Angostura bitters
2 oz. Brandy
2 Orange slices (for mudding and garnish)
2 Cherries (for muddling and garnish)
Splash of soda water (flavored optional)
Muddle the sugar cube, bitters, orange slice, and a cherry in your Hybrid Rocks Glass.
Add the brandy and swirl to combine. Add ice.
Top off the glass with a splash of soda water (we used lemon lime but flavored is optional).
Garnish with an orange slice and cocktail cherry.
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