Highballs and long drinks · Amaro · IBA official
Dark as cola, with a thick tan foam and a smell of mint and bitter herbs. The sweetness of the cola softens Fernet's bitterness, and the result is surprisingly refreshing.
1¾ oz
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top up with
cola well chilled
Garnish: None · Ice: Ice cubes
Fernandito
Bitter and herbal with strong mint and menthol, balanced by the sweetness and spice of cola. Light and fizzy.
Fernet-Branca is an Italian bitter created in Milan in the 19th century. Large Italian immigration brought it to Argentina, where it became far more popular than in its home country. Mixed with cola, it turned into Argentina's defining everyday drink, known locally as fernet con coca or simply fernet, and especially associated with the city of Córdoba.
The name Fernandito, a playful diminutive, is one of several nicknames for the drink. The IBA lists it among its New Era Drinks, which gives a humble highball official standing next to the classics.
Italian immigrants brought it with them, and mixed with cola it became part of everyday social life.
IBA simply tops 50 ml Fernet with cola. In Argentina one to two or one to three is typical.
Yes, but Fernet-Branca is the classic choice and has the typical minty bitterness.
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A bittersweet late night asado in Buenos Aires.
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