Fernet Shot recipe — The bitter truth serum that separates bartenders from mere mortals. Made with neutral grain spirit. Originally from Italy.
I'm an acquired taste and I know it. I don't play games or pretend to be sweet — what you see is what you get, and that's pure herbal intensity. I'm the drink equivalent of a leather jacket: intimidating at first, but once you get me, you're obsessed.
Fernet-Branca contains 27 herbs and spices including myrrh, rhubarb, and saffron, but the exact recipe is known by only one person at a time and passed down through the Branca family. The formula is stored in a safe that requires two keys to open.
Created in 1845 by Bernardino Branca in Milan as a medicinal elixir. It gained cult status among bartenders worldwide who drink it as a shift drink and badge of honor in the industry.
Category: cocktail | Difficulty: easy | Base spirit: neutral grain spirit | ABV: 39.0-39.0%
Origin: Italy