Fernet Branca Recipe

Chill glass

Place a coupe or Nick & Nora glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

Measure and add ingredients

In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Fernet-Branca, 0.75 oz sweet vermouth, 0.25 oz simple syrup and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice. Stir gently but thoroughly for about 30–40 seconds (20–30 full rotations) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted — the outside of the glass should feel cold and a small amount of frost may form.

Prepare serving glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, dump it now. Strain the cocktail through a Hawthorne or fine strainer into the chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.

Garnish and serve

Express an orange twist over the drink by holding the peel skin-side down above the surface and giving it a quick squeeze to release the oils, then run the peel around the rim and drop it in (or lay on the rim). Serve immediately.