page_title: Fernet con coca
section_title: Preparation
hierarchical_section_title: Fernet con coca / Preparation
caption_attribution_description: English: Fernet and Coke.
context_page_description: Fernet con coca, also known as fernando, its diminutive fernandito, 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—in part due to 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 drink can also be found in some of its bordering countries, such as Uruguay and Bolivia.
context_section_description: Fernet con coca is a long drink, usually served in a tall tumbler such as the highball. Simple in composition, the two-ingredient cocktail comprises just its eponymous ingredients and ice. The result is a black concoction with a "velvety", gold-tinted foam, and a complex and bittersweet taste that features competing and complementary flavors. The exact proportions of each ingredient are debated, and people prepare the cocktail according to personal taste. A popular measurement is three parts fernet and seven parts cola, although those who prefer a higher alcohol content might opt for a 1:1 ratio or more. An early Cordoban version of the drink called "90210"—a possible reference to the 1990s TV drama—calls for nine tenths of fernet, two ice cubes and one tenth of cola. The International Bartenders Association recipe—first published in 2020—calls for 50 millilitres Fernet-Branca poured into a double old fashioned glass with ice, filled up with cola. 
  Fernet-Branca and Coca-Cola are by far the preferred brands and market leaders, although several other local bitters have emerged since the drink's popularization, which include "premium" and cheaper versions, as well as "artisan-made" fernets, and ready-to-drink versions of the cocktail. Over the years, fernet products in Argentina have been "lightened" in relation to the traditional amaros of Italy, as they are now intended for consumption with cola—reducing their bitterness, alcohol content and "syrupy texture".
  La Voz explained a typical preparation of fernet con coca: "It carries two or three ice cubes and a variable measure of fernet and cola. It is recommended to serve it with an inclination of 45 degrees and in a long glass, so that the soda does not lose gas. The foam should expand to overflow the glass and then contract and stay within the circumference of the glass. On the contrary, if it drips between the sides, the soda was served too quickly and the drink will lose its character, its perfect condition." Some people dump an extra measure of fernet just as the foam is about to leak out of the glass, so that it lowers and does not spill, a practice known as "coronado" (meaning "crowned"). Walkers commonly make a "viajero" (meaning "traveller" in Spanish), using half-cut plastic bottles of Coca-Cola as containers for communal drinking and to carry the cocktail.
caption: Fernet con coca is a simple, two-ingredient cocktail known for its gold-tinted foam and bittersweet taste.
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