Bar Necessities
Classic

Toronto

Fernet's Manhattan moment

Glass Coupe
Method Stirred
Garnish orange peel

Fernet-Branca plays modifier here — herbal, menthol, bitter. Rye holds it together. The simplest way to understand what Fernet is actually for.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Rye Whiskey
  • 1/4 oz Fernet-Branca
  • 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Method

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express an orange peel over the top.