Hand-muddled brandy old-fashioned sweet recipe

1 maraschino cherry

½ slice of orange

1 sugar cube or 1 tsp. of sugar

2-3 dashes of bitters

1-1/2 to 2 oz. of brandy

7Up

Ice

In a 10-ounce or 12-ounce tumbler, combine the cherry, orange, sugar and bitters. Muddle (mash) together.
Add ice, then the brandy, and top off with 7Up. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
Additional garnishes can include green olives stuffed with pimentos or bleu cheese, marinated mushrooms, picked asparagus or a wedge of pineapple.

Source: “Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience,” by author Ron Faiola. Contents reproduced with permission by the author).