Fernet con coca

"Fernandito" redirects here. For the given name, see Fernando.

Fernandito
IBA official cocktail
A typical fernet con coca from Argentina, and also spread to adjacent areas in Southern South America
TypeHighball
Base spirit
ServedOn the rocks: poured over ice
Standard drinkware
Old fashioned glass
IBA specified
ingredients†
PreparationFill a double old-fashioned glass with ice. Pour in the Fernet-Branca, fill the glass with cola. Stir gently.
† Fernandito recipe at International Bartenders Association

Fernet con coca (Spanish: [feɾˈne(ð) koŋ ˈkoka],[1] "Fernet and Coke"), also known as fernando,[2][3] its diminutive fernandito (Spanish: [feɾnanˈdito]),[4] or several other nicknames,[nb 1] 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.[9][10]

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  2. ^ a b "Ya están las 4 finalistas del concurso mejor palabra del idioma cordobés". La Voz (in Spanish). March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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  4. ^ Heinz, José (October 30, 2016). "El gran misterio cordobés: ¿por qué nos gusta tanto el fernet?". La Voz (in Spanish). Córdoba, Argentina. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fernet con Coca" (in Spanish). SerArgentino.com. December 9, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lanzan un fernet con cola en lata made in Córdoba". El Ancasti (in Spanish). January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Romero, Ivana (March 22, 2019). ""Más peligroso que cirujano con hipo": un atlas de las expresiones que inventaron los cordobeses". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cabeza es "bocha, cucusa, marote, mate o sabiola"". La Voz (in Spanish). February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "El fernet con coca, reconocido como "trago de la nueva era" por la Asociación Internacional de Bartenders". Clarín (in Spanish). April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. ^ ""Fernandito": el clásico fernet con coca fue distinguido por bartenders internacionales". Ámbito Financiero (in Spanish). April 7, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.


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