Fernandito
Bought myself a few interesting looking bottles today, one of which was Fernet Vittone. Vittone was the first fernet to market, beating the iconic Fernet Branca by several years. Its US availability has been spotty over the past few years, but it is apparently back. It's been described as less minty than Fernet Branca (the mint being my major problem with Branca, I find the existence of Branca Menta nothing short of baffling), which is accurate to my taste. So, I decided to make like the Argentines and mix myself a Fernandito.
70 ml Coca Cola (Mexican Coke)
30 ml Fernet Vittone
Add ingredients to glass with ice and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.
I used ml here because an Argentinian friend of a friend insisted on a strict 70-30 ratio of coke to fernet.
And they were right. This is, without a doubt, the absolute best Fernandito I've ever had, and I now understand the fuss. Positively heaven-sent. The relative loss of the menthol allows other notes to shine, leaving the drink perfectly bittersweet and moreish. And it's about the easiest drink to make, too.
No recipe to credit, it's a two ingredient drink.
