Cocktail · Argentina
Fernet con coca
Pour Argentina’s Fernet con coca with the classic Fernet-to-cola balance, exact oz and ml quantities and plenty of ice.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Fernet-Branca
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) Fernet-Branca
- 4.5 oz (135 ml) cola
Garnish
No garnish
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add Fernet-Branca and cola to the highball glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Serve immediately without a garnish.
The story behind Fernet con coca
Fernet and cola is a modern Argentine ritual, especially associated with Córdoba. The sweetness and carbonation of cola tame Fernet’s intense herbs, making the combination highly social and easy to share.