Fernet con coca
| IBA official cocktail | |
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A typical fernet con coca from Argentina, and also spread to adjacent areas in Southern South America | |
| Type | Highball |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard drinkware | Old fashioned glass |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Glass preparation: Take an any empty 1.5l or 2.0l PET soda bottle. Remove the tag. Cut and discard the upper section just above the tag, bend towards the inside of the bottle a 1cm lip of the edge, all around the border. Fill 1/4 to 1/3 with ice. Pour in a 10%~20% with Fernet-Branca. Fill the glass with cola. Stir gently. If abundant foam is not formed, the cola has not enough gas, discard. |
| † Fernandito recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
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Fernet con coca (Spanish: [feɾˈne(ð) koŋ ˈkoka], "Fernet and Coke"), also known as fernando, its diminutive fernandito (Spanish: [feɾnanˈdito]), or several other nicknames, is a long drink of Argentine origin consisting of the Italian amaro liqueur fernet and cola, served over ice. Although typically made with Fernet-Branca and Coca-Cola, several amaro brands have appeared in Argentina since its popularization, as well as ready-to-drink versions.
The cocktail first became popular among the youth of the college town of Córdoba, in the 1980s and—impulsed by an advertising campaign led by Fratelli Branca—its consumption grew in popularity during the following decades to become widespread throughout the country, surpassed only by that of beer and wine. It is now considered a cultural icon of Argentina and is especially associated with its home province of Córdoba, where the drink is most consumed. The popularity of fernet con coca is such that Argentina consumes more than 75% of all fernet produced globally. The cocktail can also be found in some of its bordering countries, such as Uruguay.
In 2020, fernet con coca became the first Argentine drink to be recognized as an IBA official cocktail, listed under the name fernandito in the "new era drinks" category.