Fernet Branca with Cola

Fernet Branca is a bitter, aromatic spirit made from 27 herbs and spices, including myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, aloe, and saffron, with a base of grape alcohol. The recipe is a secret, and was created by the young Maria Scala in 1845 in Milan as a medicine. Scala's name became Maria Branca through marriage, and the product's name was born. The Fernet Branca is still produced in Milan by the company Fratelli Branca, overseen by the Branca family, though the recipe of the Italian product differs slightly from that of American bottles due to restrictions on opiates. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 1198 KB) en: Description: Fernet Branca with coke and ice. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 1198 KB) en: Description: Fernet Branca with coke and ice. ... A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alcohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ... Spirits redirects here. ... 100g of Myrrh. ... Species About 60, including: R. nobile R. palmatum For other uses see Rhubarb (disambiguation) Rhubarb is a perennial plant that grows from thick short rhizomes, comprising the genus Rheum. ... Chamomile flowers The name Chamomile or Camomile is ambiguous and can refer to several distinct species. ... Genera Aframomum Amomum Elettaria The name cardamom (sometimes written cardamon) is used for species within three genera of the Ginger family (Zingiberaceae), namely Elettaria, Amomum and Aframomum. ... Species See Species Aloe, also written Aloë, is a genus containing about four hundred species of flowering succulent plants. ... Binomial name Crocus sativus L. Saffron (IPA: ) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis lincecumii Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis... Milano redirects here. ...

Fernet Branca is usually served as a digestif after a meal, but may also be enjoyed with coffee and espresso, or mixed into coffee and espresso drinks. It may be enjoyed neat at room temperature or on the rocks (with ice). In America it might be served as a shot, followed by a ginger ale back (also known as a chaser). French: Something, exp. ... A cup of coffee Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. ... A chaser can be: A person who chases another person A position played in the fictional Harry Potter sport Quidditch Toyota Chaser, a car The Chaser, an Australian comedy group Chaser (band), an indie/emo band from the United Kingdom Chaser (video game) Captain Chaser, the name of Smoker used...

Widely popular in Argentina, it is often mistaken as a national beverage. The most common preparation is with Coca-Cola. To make a Fernet and Coke, use a tall glass filled with ice (tubo), then pour the Fernet up to 2/3 of the glass, top off with Coke. Serve with the can of Coke and a straw. More recently, it has become very popular in San Francisco, which now consumes more Fernet per capita than any other locale in the world.[1] The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Because of its mysterious list of ingredients, there are a number of home remedies that call for Fernet Branca, including treatment of menstrual and gastro-intestinal discomfort, hangovers, baby colic, and (once upon a time) cholera.

Adolf Hitler's bodyguard has said that Hitler, despite a popular belief that he did not drink alcohol, drank a glass of Fernet Branca before making public speeches. ^{[citation needed]}

A mint-flavored version of Fernet Branca, Brancamenta, is also available.

See also

• Becherovka
• Fernet Stock

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External links

• Official Site