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Skip the supper club and make this classic cocktail at home. This Wisconsin brandy old fashioned recipe can be made sweet or sour. Swap whiskey if you want, just don’t forget the cherries.

Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned

orange

maraschino cherry + 1 teaspoon cherry juice

sugar cube

Angostura bitters

brandy

Lemon-lime, grapefruit soda or seltzer water

In an old fashioned glass, muddle orange slice, cherry, cherry juice, sugar cube and bitters.

50/50 and squirt are just fine, but let's not forget Jolly Good sour pow'r!

really great I loved trying the press version

The mid-West seems to be the place to find an unusual burger! Well how about trying the Wisconsin Butter Burger!

Wisconsin Butter Burger

sirloin

butter

onion

American cheese

burger buns rolls

Salt and Pepper

Start with some good, angus beef. Use about 1/4 pound for each burger. Make a ball of beef. Press about 1 tablespoons of butter into the center and form a flat patty around it. Season the outsides with salt and pepper.

Add 2 Tablespoons of butter to a heavy skillet. Sauté the onions until they are just translucent.

Add the patty on top of the onions and cook that baby up, turning once, to the desired doneness (we like rare). Make sure you get some of the onions with the burger.

Brush the buns with 2 Tablespoons of melted butter and toast them on a grill or in the oven. Place a big slice of cheese on the bottom of the bun and top it with the burger. Add some condiments (the original has stewed onions and that recipe is a family secret).

Have a milk shake on the side and dig in! Pure, buttery, goodness.

There are few ways to make a summer afternoon more enjoyable than a cookout hosted by someone who knows how to grill brats to perfection. These tips will help you host your next cookout like a pro!

How to Grill Brats to Perfection

brats

vegetable oil

brat buns

onions

sauerkraut

Favorite condiments

Light charcoal and spread it evenly across the bottom of one-half of the grill. If using propane, light burners only on one side of the grill.

Place grill grates over the charcoal and oil grates with paper towel soaked in vegetable oil to prevent sticking.

Place brats on grates directly over charcoal and grill on each side until browned. If the casing bursts or burns move brats further from the coals to reduce cooking temperature.

Turn the brats every couple of minutes to prevent burning, moving them further away from the hot coals if needed, and cook brats for 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Cooked brats are firm to the touch.

Keep bratwursts warm in a Brat Bath until ready to serve.

Serve on buns with onions, sauerkraut, and brat sauce.

Fairy Food 

corn syrup

sugar

white vinegar

baking soda

10-15 oz chocolate candy coating

Wisconsin Fairy Food

Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper, then set aside.

Add corn syrup, sugar, and vinegar to a medium-sized saucepan and stir to combine. Place pan over medium-high heat and do not stir. Bring temperature to 300 degrees F.

Remove pan from heat and and mix in baking soda until mixture begins to expand.

Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and allow mixture to pool out, don’t worry about spreading it out.

Allow candy to fully cool, then break into small pieces.

Place chocolate coating in a small bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until fully melted. Dip candy in chocolate and place back on parchment to set.

Once fully set, store in an airtight container.

A chewy cookie filled with a creamy cream cheese filling baked into the center of the cookies. 

Wisconsin Cream Cookies

cream cheese, room temperature

all-purpose flour

cake flour

baking powder

cornstarch

cinnamon

salt

unsalted butter, room temperature

brown sugar

egg, room temperature

vanilla extract

In a medium bowl beat cream cheese for 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl frequently.

Gradually add in the granulated sugar followed by the egg yolk.

Transfer into a pastry bag or a large gallon zip-top bag and keep in the refrigerator.

To Make the Cream Cheese Filling:

In a large bowl whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt, set aside.

In another bowl beat butter until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl periodically.

Gradually add in both sugars until completely combined, light, and fluffy, about an additional 2 minutes.

Beat in egg and egg yolks followed by vanilla. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl again.

Gradually add in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, until there are no visible streaks of flour, give the batter a few mixes by hand with a rubber spatula.

Divide the batter into 14 large cookie dough balls.

Using the back of a spoon or your thumb, press an indentation into the center of each cookie dough portion, creating a shallow well.

Pipe the cream cheese filling into the center of each cookie.

Transfer onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerator for a minimum of 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.

Once chilled, preheat oven to 375°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

Place cookies onto the sheets, allowing for 3 to 4 inches of space around the cookies.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until slightly golden.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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