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Fernet and Ginger in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Fernet and Ginger recipe

Also known as Fernet Ginger

BuiltHighballCubed ice7% ABV150 kcal

The Fernet and Ginger is a built cocktail, made with fernet-Branca and ginger ale, served in a highball over ice. It is bitter and sparkling.

Strength: about 7.3% ABV in the glass, roughly 12 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Fernet-Branca with ginger ale, a bartender’s favourite from San Francisco.

Fernet and Ginger ingredients

Fernet-Branca40 ml (1¼ oz)
Ginger aletop up, about 150 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 Fernet and Ginger

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Fernet and Ginger: quick answers

How strong is a Fernet and Ginger?
About 7.3% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 12 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Fernet and Ginger?
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 Fernet and Ginger served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Fernet and Ginger have?
2 in total: fernet-Branca and ginger ale. Simple enough to make at home.

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