I just finished Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson. The main character fancies himself a gourmet and comes up with the most hilarious recipes: Mussles in Chocolate, Otter with Lobster Sauce, etc. An enjoyable...

of though called the appothocary – vermouth, Fernet Branca and creme de menthe ... yikes. So is there anything I can do other than throwing three liters of wine down the drain? Link: http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/2286/

I really enjoyed Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson. It’s a little non-traditional; I’m not sure I’d recommend making or even sampling any of his recipes.

enough to get through the whole thing without gasping for a Fernet-Branca before the cheese course.

can handle most slimy food with no problem, but brains don’t make the list. besides, who needs Creutzfeldt Jakob disease? Fernet Branca! I don’t much care for that drink. On the other hand, it probably does have good...

We know a little bit about bitters in San Francisco; we’re the biggest per-capita consumers of Fernet-Branca in the world and second in total consumption only to the whole country of Argentina....

to being halfway between a typical sweet vermouth and Campari. By contrast, amari (“amaro” in this context means “potable bitters”) like Averna, Nonino, Campari, Cynar, Ramazotti, Meletti, Fernet Branca,...

, except for vodka and sipping bitters like Fernet Branca that I intend to serve neat. A good strainer and not-too-finely cracked ice obviates the “clouding with slush” issue. I save the shaved ice for mists and Mai...

ago now), I started casting about for a digestif that didn’t suggest that I might also enjoy butterscotch-flavored schnapps, and thereby discovered Italian amari, notably Fernet Branca. Fernet is actually slightly more...

Montenegro Amaro Averna Amaro Ramozotti Aperol Campari Fernet Branca Underberg Home-Infusions (vodka based) Basil & Black Pepper Rhubarb & Ginger Apple & Cinnamon Limoncello Home-Infusions(bourbon based) Black Cherry Cranberry

if I’m making them for myself. Black Russian. Margarita or (better) Daquiri, but ONLY on the rocks, never blended. The real tough guys drink Fernet Branca, slowly, neat.

A friend in the advertising business once told me re. billboard ads: "If you got to explain it, it’s no good" Obviously, same applies in this case. Mea culpa. I’ll expiate with a Fernet Branca.

Sorry to jump in here, but I put the same question to a food chemist a few years ago. A digestif is a beverage with alcohol that is said to aid in digestion. Does a digestif/digestivo (like Fernet Branca) really do that? Anecdotal...

No no no no...! I drink SWEET (red) vermouth with a twist. The dry (white) is for cooking. And a tiny bit of it with gin or vodka for a martini. Don’t know of anyone who drinks dry vermouth straight up. But hey, if people...