We are continuing our tour of Wisconsin wineries and distilleries! The first settler to plant grapes where the Wollersheim Winery stands today left Wisconsin to follow the Gold Rush, and became a leader in the California wine industry. Generations later the Wollersheim family acquired the property, and now run a successful winery and distillery in Prairie du sac, Wisconsin. Hear their story this week and enjoy a Brandy Old Fashioned.

Wollersheim Brandy Old Fashioned

1.5oz Wollersheim Press House Brandy

.25 oz Wollersheim Old Fashioned Cocktail Syrup

Orange Wedge

Amarena cherry

Sweet or sour soda

Using an Old Fashioned glass, muddle together the syrup and fruit into a paste, avoiding the orange peel. Add brandy and fill glass with ice, top with your preference of clear soda, and stir. Garnish with additional orange slice and cherry.

Make your own Amerena style cherries

15oz can sour cherries with juice

1/2 c sugar

Add contents of can and sugar into a saucepan. Bring mixture to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture reaches 225 with a candy thermometer. Cherries will turn dark red and have a honey-like consistency. Cool and store covered in the refrigerator.