Comments on: Drink of the Month – August: Fernet-Branca

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:04:45 +0000

another use for Fernet-branca:

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2011/12/01/the-4-hour-chef-cheat-day-sample-tequila-hot-chocolate/

I’m trying to find a suitable, non-alcoholic substitution for this.

Any suggestions?

By: craig

craig — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:17:56 +0000

Branca Menta

By: John Smith

John Smith — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:32:58 +0000

People, people, people! Allow me to show you the way.

The drink is called a Waterfront, and it is:

2 fingers of Brenet Franca
1 finger of Franca Menta
Ginger Beer (not ginger ale)
all over ice, with a lime wedge

It is fabulous, and leaves you with no hangover.

Enjoy!

By: daniel

daniel — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:54:40 +0000

i like this forum,
i would like to have some recette of cocktail.

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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:29:51 +0000

[...] Legion to take their quinine. As with several other notable aperitifs, including Kina Lillet and Fernet-Branca, Dubonnet began life as a medicinal beverage that, using fortified wine as its base, combined [...]

By: Jenifer

Jenifer — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:48:51 +0000

This is my favorite! I drink it neat, no ice. I have a little
glass of it by me right now.
I appreciate Jim’s reference to the “grown up” taste.
It’s sure not a chocolate milkshake, but it has its own
appeal. I like the scent of it also, and the thought of all
those herbs, nuts etc. that went into making it.

Health and fitness is very important to me, Fernet is the
one “hard alcohol” drink that I can tell myself is actually
doing me good–while making me feel good too!

I don’t need ginger ale, coke, (horrors!) or tonic water
to get Fernet down.

(Takes a sip)

Life is good!

Jenifer in San Francisco

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:31:13 +0000

Well, I am a fan of Underberg, Absinthe, Campari, Obstler and the like. But I bought my first bottle of Fernet today, and must say it is different. I have tried a few small samples neat, and must say that even compared to Underberg, this stuff is odd. But I rather like the “grown up” taste. Maybe not cigarette ashes, but certainly the kind of taste favored by the coffee, cigarette and steak crowd.

I have read this is a good digestive, and that sounds right to me. A shot – or two – after a hearty meal should hit the spot.

By the way. are my lips *supposed* to be numb?

Jim in Boston

By: tim

tim — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:53:08 +0000

fergus henderson (chef from the amazing st john) has a recipe for a drink called the dr henderson in one of his books:

1 part crème de menthe

2 part Fernet Branca

Ice

Pour everything into a glass (or even cocktail shaker), stir and drink. Without fail, this sorts out the after-effects of lunch and prepares you properly for dinner.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:41:05 +0000

Dawn – you drink it neat sans ice?! you go girl.
Heather/Lori Lynn – I did wonder about the coke thing myself, in that you mix anything with coke and it tastes, well, like coke, but in this case, and I’m not much of a soda drinker at all, they actually make a really great combo.
Peter Marcus – i’m with you on the “I dare you” thing. in this post, I didn’t want to be like “I tried something weird and gross – look how brave I am!”, but that’s kind of what it turned in to.

By: Lori Lynn

Lori Lynn — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:29:07 +0000

Very interesting. Not so sure I want to try it. And I would never mix it with Coke, I’m a Diet Coke in the Can purist! Can’t mess with that…
Thank you for the education though.