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Fernandito cocktail in a rocks glass

Fernandito recipe

Also known as Fernet and Coke, Fernet Con Coca, Fernet Coke

IBA officialBuiltRocks glassCubed ice12% ABV150 kcal

The Fernandito is a built cocktail from Argentina and Uruguay, made with fernet-Branca and cola, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Argentina’s Fernet and cola, drunk by the jug in Córdoba.

Fernandito ingredients

Fernet-Branca50 ml (1¾ oz)
Colatop up, about 100 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Fernandito

  1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
None
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Fernandito: quick answers

How strong is a Fernandito?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Fernandito?
About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Fernandito served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Fernandito have?
2 in total: fernet-Branca and cola. Simple enough to make at home.
Fernandito recipe card: Fernet-Branca, Cola
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