“Whenever we all got together for Thanksgiving and throughout the holidays, there was one tradition that I always looked forward to. My father-in-law, who I nicknamed The King, had way of saying, ‘Welcome back, we are thankful that you are here,’ by handing me a homemade Brandy Old Fashioned. The year that he shared his recipe with me was very special; it was the year that he told me it was my turn to learn how to make them so that I could keep his tradition alive. I know that I have made them perfectly when my wife says that they taste just like her dad’s. Now, I want to share his recipe with you, so you can welcome home those you love with The King’s gesture of friendship. Cheers to a wonderful holiday season.”

– Chris Gentine

makes 1 Old Fashioned

What You’ll Need: 

• 1 sugar cube

• 3 dashes of Angostura aromatic bitters

• 1 can of 7UP

• Ice

• 1 1/2 shots Korbel brandy

• 1 t Maraschino cherry juice

• 1 slice orange

• 2 Maraschino cherries (with stems!)

Directions:

1. Place sugar cube in the bottom of a tumbler. Add 3 dashes of bitters and 1 dash of 7UP. Mix together to combine the ingredients and break apart the sugar cube.

2. Fill the glass 2/3 with ice. Add 1 1/2 shots of Korbel brandy.

3. Fill the rest of the glass with 7UP. Add 1 teaspoon of cherry juice and a small squeeze of fresh orange juice. Mix everything together.

4. Garnish with a slice of orange and 2 Maraschino cherries.

Cheers!