Ingredients

• 2 ounces brandy
• 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• Maraschino cherries, for garnish, plus 1 teaspoon cherry juice
• 4 dashes orange bitters
• 3 dashes regular bitters, such as Angostura
• Lemon-lime soda, to top
• Orange slices, for garnish
• 1 cup sugar

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Instructions

1. Special equipment: a mason jar
2. Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice. In a mason jar, combine the brandy, Simple Syrup, cherry juice, orange bitters and regular bitters. Shake very well to combine. Pour into the prepared glass and top with a splash of soda. Garnish with cherries and orange slices.
3. Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan; cook until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.