Jon Pizano, the head bartender at Lazy Bird in Chicago, describes Fernet-Branca as Jägermeister all grown up. “It’s earthy, bitter, mentholated and herbaceous—dry enough to be the base spirit and prominent enough to be used as a modifier,” he says.
Pizano likes the way Fernet-Branca imparts complexity to drinks while cutting through other rich or sweet ingredients. In this equal-parts cocktail that bears more than a passing resemblance to a Naked & Famous, itself a take on a Last Word, he melds the bitter amaro with yellow Chartreuse, which lends complementary notes of honeysuckle, saffron and menthol. “The demerara carries both spirits into a silky smooth jaunt that’s awoken by the bright acidity of the lime juice,” he says.
– Rimmer le verre de sel volcanique
– Refroidir verre
– Shaker
– 0.75 oz Fernet -Branca
– 0.75 oz chartreuse jaune
– 0.75 oz sirop de demerara
– 0.75 oz jus de lime
– Shaker
– Purger le verre de la glace et de l’eau résiduel
– Double Strain dans verre
– Garnish