Comments on: Ferneducation http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/ Dismantling the patriarchy...one drink at a time! Thu, 02 May 2013 21:12:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bear http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-125 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:55:30 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-125 Ooooh!

Two words that should get your attention:

Fernet Negroni.

I’m sipping one right now. It came out a lovely dark copper color, and the alchemy produces, I swear, hints of chocolate with a strong aftertaste of mint.

]]> By: Hanky Panky http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-116 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:02:25 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-116 Thanks for sharing your recipe Bear! We love trying new cocktails! Cheers!

]]> By: Bear http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-113 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:02:50 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-113 Ladies,

Thanks for turning me on to this challenging spirit. I’ve tried a few variations in the hopes of finding something that will let me enjoy the flavor in as unadulterated a manner as possible, but the bitterness makes that tough. I finally settled on the following recipe:

2.5 oz vodka
1.5 oz Fernet Branca
1 tsp honey
Combine at room temperature; stir until honey has dissolved. Then add ice, stir until chilled, and pour into chilled martini glass.

The honey is just enough to take the bitter edge off of the Fernet, and the vodka doesn’t get in the way of the flavor. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

]]> By: sushiesque http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-112 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:18:18 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-112 I got mine at the Liquor World in Porter Square. I believe Downtown Wine & Spirits in Davis also carries it, and I think I might’ve seen it at Charles Street Liquors and Brix On Broad as well.

]]> By: Frederic http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-110 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:12:47 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-110 “But where do you buy this delicious elixir in Boston?”

Kappy’s, Marty’s, Ball Square Liquors, and Mall Discount Liquors all have it.

]]> By: Mancunian http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-109 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:21:27 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-109 RE: Waldorf

Brix’s South End location had it as recently as last weekend. Also, Martignetti in Allston has had F-B every time I’ve looked for it, sitting on the shelf amongst a pretty impressive selection of amari.

I had the Root of All Evil two weekends ago up in Glen. Magnificently deep and layered, gonna keep it in my winter rotation at home. I’d note Jeff also finishes with a flamed orange zest, á la Taggart.

]]> By: NW http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-108 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:31:03 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-108 Try a Jack and Coke with a 1/2 oz. of Fernet. You can sort of understand what the Argentians are going for while catering to the American palate/

]]> By: Waldorf http://lupecboston.com/2008/10/16/ferneducation/#comment-107 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:58:24 +0000 http://lupecboston.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-107 I adore Fernet Branca straight and hoard bottles in my own home. But where do you buy this delicious elixir in Boston? My nearby package stores, which tend to specialize in boxed wines and ales, do not sell it.

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