Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet

Name: Brandy Old-Fashioned Sweet
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: 1 orange slice; 1 maraschino cherry; 1-1/2 ounces maraschino cherry juice; 1 teaspoon bitters; 1/4 to 1/3 cup ice cubes; 1-1/2 ounces brandy; 2 teaspoons water; 1 teaspoon orange juice; 3 ounces lemon-lime soda

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 1 serving.

The concept of an old-fashioned dates back to the early 1800s and includes whiskey, bitters, cherry juice, sugar and water. This old-fashioned recipe, which is extremely popular in Wisconsin, uses brandy in place of whiskey and lemon-lime soda instead of water for a milder cocktail. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 orange slice
1 maraschino cherry
1-1/2 ounces maraschino cherry juice
1 teaspoon bitters
1/4 to 1/3 cup ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces brandy
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon orange juice
3 ounces lemon-lime soda

Directions

1. In a rocks glass, muddle orange slice, cherry, cherry juice and bitters. Add ice. Pour in brandy, water, orange juice and soda.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 277 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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