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Brandy Old Fashioned (Wisconsin-style)
Fruity and lightly sweetened brandy cooled and diluted with crushed ice. What's not to like? The Brandy Old-Fashioned is usually made using Californian...
gary booker
18th January 2021 at 21:03
If you ask for an Old Fashioned in Wisconsin they ask “brandy or whiskey” and “Sweet or dry”. The brandy is almost always Korbel. The sweet has some Seven Up (lemonade), the dry has sweet and sour mix added. Both are quite a long drink.
14th December 2024 at 18:36
My family either uses 7-up or Sprite and it is a long drink. I have one aunt who refers to these as 'truth serums' because they will get tongues wagging after about two.
12th April 2023 at 20:03
Spent most of my life in Wisconsin and observed this: When it comes to brandy old fashioneds bartenders in Wisconsin tend to offer 3 options: sweet, sour, or press. Korbel is the most popular brandy in Wisconsin for old fashioneds and will go with that by default, but people have widely differing opinions on whether to use sprite, 7-up, squirt, or 50/50. Basic maraschino cocktail cherries are generally preferred over luxardo or similar.