Fernet cocktails
Bitter, herbal, and medicinal, Fernet commands attention in any glass it enters. From the aromatic depth it lends the Hanky Panky to its starring role in a Fernandito, this Italian amaro rewards the adventurous.
2 classic recipes from our canon that use fernet — Fernet sits in our liqueurs & fortified shelf.
Hanky Panky
Equal gin and sweet vermouth lifted by a dose of Fernet — bittersweet and bracing.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml gin
- ◆45 ml sweet vermouth
- ◆7 ml fernet
Method
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Just a teaspoon of Fernet — it's the seasoning, not the base.
Garnish — Orange zest
Fernandito
Fernet and cola over ice — Argentina's beloved, bittersweet everyday highball.
Ingredients
- ◆50 ml fernet
- ◆to fill cola
Method
- 1Pour the Fernet over ice in a double rocks glass.
- 2Fill with cola and stir gently.
PRO TIP
Also called Fernet con Cola — the national drink of Argentina.
Garnish — None
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