Fernet is WILD - Tasting 9 Fernets and 9 Fernet & Cokes
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- What started as a video on a fernet and coke quickly spiraled out of control. I now possess 9 bottles of fernet, so it's time for a showdown. Which is the best straight up, and which is the best in the classic Argentinian highball fernet and coke?
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I'm probably the only person who died a little inside whenever he said "quesadiLLa"
Can't wait for the plague to blow over so I can try this drink!
The minute I heard him say it I went hunting for the commenter that beat me to it!
no you aren't... you really, really aren't :(
He almost lost me with that pronunciation failure. I thought he was kidding but he said it again. Hard to take him seriously.
si morí
It’s a quote from a movie “Napoleon Dynamite”
Nick: "So today, we're going to be covering Fernet and Coke.
People from Argentina: "Hello."
But seriously, you make great videos. Keep making them as long as you can.
Sincerely, someone who isn't even legally allowed to drink yet.
I can confirm that the "gigant-2l-cut-in-half bottle " reference is extremely accurate.
I can second that
I lived in Buenos Aires and was always surprised by how much coke people could consume on a night out...
@@NotKimiRaikkonen1 yes
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In Argentina not only we use a 2L Coke bottle, but also 3L ones, for more pleasure.
The classic way of making it, is first pouring the fernet over ice, after that the coke, and if you end up with a lot of foam, a few dashes of fernet on top.
Phantom LMS they make 3 Liter coke bottles?
@@breadmoneyarchival yaaap
jajajaj para mas placer que grande
Jajajajaja para más placeerr jajajaja 10/10
3L cokes? I haven't seen one of those in my area in over 30 years!
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Stay safe out there and support your local businesses.
-Nick
The thumbnail...I thought you'd grown a lumberjack beard haha
I'm considering it
@@CocktailChemistry If you were to make it a Viking beard that'd be a great excuse for some mead cocktails to be swigged from a drinking horn :-)
Me too!
Same!
In Slovakia and Czech Republic Fernet is really popular and is literally everywhere and also drank with cola, nice to know you at least have one Czech-Slovak Fernet in this video, soundies x
Hello from Argentina, brother!
László dato curioso (?
I have grown up thinking that the Fernet Stock is the Czech invention and that it doesn't exist anywhere else (except Slovakia). Later I've learned that our fernet is not bad but many of those produced abroad are much better for my tongue.
Don’t mind me. Just here to help the algorithm.
Appreciate it, views seems way down these days :/
@@CocktailChemistry well in that case I will contribute to the algorithm. Keep up the good work, love the channel.
@@CocktailChemistry Don't worry, I got you fam.
@@CocktailChemistry A lot of alerts and suggestions are going to the human-malware coverage, I think everyone is hurting.
Hey Nick! As a Fernet-lover Argentinian just a heads up for everyone: The way coke is made varies from country to country, and in some cases the flavor really changes. Just wanna let you know this if you travel and notice that fernet & coke in Argentina isn't the same as in the UK or Germany Or China. Otherwise keep up the great content, its always helpful for rookies bartenders as myself.
Also, the Fernet-Branca and the Branca Menta in Argentina taste differently than the Italian version. Argentina has its own Branca distillery. Side by side, the Argentine fernet is less astringent and the Argentine Menta is a deep green and a bit more bitter and less syrupy
thank you so much for this video. I was studying abroad in Argentina this semester, where I fell in love with Fernet and Fernet & Coke. I was sent home to the US early a couple days ago due to closing borders, and this video put a smile on my face!
Cristina B I was in Chile up until a few weeks ago for the same reason! I’m glad I have someone else who can understand my sadness in having to leave Latin America
Thanks for sharing Cristina, time to flex your home bartender skills!
It's so funny to me that drinks that are overwhelmingly popular in some places are very unpopular or at least considered niche or unpalatable in other places.
How in the world did fernet take off so well in Argentina? It tastes like medicine.
Then again, how in the world did root beer take off in the US? It tastes like medicine.
And yet I like both of them. Should I just be drinking cough syrup?
Only if it has codeine, my g
We are mostly of italian descent, so that explains how fernet got here on the first place, but we've to thank the cordobeses (an argentinian province) for mixing it with cola and making it famous everywhere here
@@ENFIKEFEPOKETC viva Córdoba wacho
Next episode: Robotrippin' roundup.
Since just about all liquors and sodas are derived from some kind of medicinal herbal combination. Pretty much. Yes. It's a really fun dig into drink history and you can then find some ways to make your own. Wild Cherry bark soda or Birch Beer or sasparilla. I've learned in the past year, that there's some herbal medicines that work well, including some odd thing called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa which goes well with a rye whiskey.
I'm from Prague (Czech Rep.) and R. Jelinek is definitely not a respected still here. It's the McDonald's of booze, tourists and broke teens by it. If you want a Fernet that's representative of Czech taste, try Fernet Stock from the still in Božkov founded in 1873, back when we were part of the Austo-Hungarian Empire. Good luck :)
*argentine rage* SPRITE WITH BRANCA MEN... you already addressed this.
Im a jazz conservatory teacher and fernet lover. Just love hearing take 5 in the background
Am I the only one who thought it was his beard in the thumbnail, not his hair?
I did as well
Hey Nick, as an Argie bartender I can tell you that everyone here drinks Branca. Also you should try it with grapefruit soda, is really good. Stay safe everyone!
Eu posta es rico con manaos de uva?
Vengo a averigüar lo mismo xd
La gente quiere saber ariel,,,,
Sale fermelo después del faldeado
Recién leo esto. Muchachos jajajaj, grapefruit es pomelo!
Fernet with coca cola is the best argentinian invention ever.
Since Coca-Cola turned expensive for Argentinean, now it became trendy grapefruit fernet. You can try Fernet-grapefruit it tastes much better, less cloying.
@@________________404 Over my dead body
Fernet with grapefruit soda sounds delicious
came to find this comment
Fernet Vittone & Manaos... Try it out.
Moral of the story: If you drink too much digestive, your stomach will digest itself.
Our mate Nick bored of not leaving the house during the lock down: "what do I do with these 9 bottles of fernet??"
Leaving a comment to show engagement. I was engaged.
I have engaged with your engagement
We have 11 fernets at the bar I work at, and we utilize it in a lot of our cocktails. You're missing my favorite, though! Letherbee fernet from Chicago. Very rich, with notes of eucalyptus, black tea tannins, and a bitter bite that balances against unaged spirits in cocktails well.
I love these types of videos, I've never really looked into Fernets before. Disregarding the one outlier, how interchangeable are these in mixed drinks? I'd love to see a video about different types of Amaro too, what are very similar to others, what are some unique ones, what common drinks they are in, anything like that. You probably need a month or two to recover after drinking all that Fernet, though...
You should def get the Amaro book, it'll give you way more insight beyond my videos. The challenge with this category is that it's not really standardized like other spirits. For example in this video, that Czech fernet is such an outlier, I'd hesitate to even call it a fernet. Most mixed drinks you see with fernet will be optimizing for Fernet Branca
Fernet is kind of a wacky category. Some fernets are very similar to each other and others are very very very different.
Is it a coincidence that it's exactly my birthday today and somebody offered me some Frenet ?
No, i don't think soo
A french novice barmaid
*fernet sorry
His accent made my mistake
Deff living in a simulation
happy birthday
I'm another argentinian commenting. One fact it's that we have the only other factory/distillery of Fernet Branca in the world outside Italy. And as an amateur bartender i use Branca Menta in a riff of the southside, just a quarter ounce intensifies the mint flavour and turns it a beautiful shade of green.
I'm Branca Menta all day, it's my go-to shot around town. Between some other folks in the neighborhood, we'd drink through a few different bars' stock through the week.
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great video but Fernet con Coca (as we call it in Argentina) is done the other way round!! you put the ice first, then 30% Fernet and then 70% coke. You should also aim for some foam (~3 cm)
I thought the title said "ferret" at a glance. TH-cam algorithm can be wild.
Ahhh Fernet! Cheers from Argentina!
Is TH-cam threatening to demonetize you if you pronounce quesadilla the normal way?
Must have on the side when eating roasted pork belly in Denmark. I love Fernet Branca
In general, great video as always! However, I'm disappointed that you gave the impression that Fernet Leopold is a weed Fernet. It isn't, and it isn't supposed to taste like weed (personally, I don't get that flavor or aroma at all). I serve it and I have it on my bar cart at home right now. I've even talked with Todd Leopold about it, and cannabis doesn't come up. Weed is great, but it's disappointing to see the Colorado+weed association dominate the takeaway on what is supposed to just be a Fernet-esque amaro with some Rocky Mountain botanicals.
On the other hand, I'm excited to check out the Fred Jerbis Fernet! Cheers!
I have a bottle of it too and I live in Denver. I've never ever heard a bartender or a fernet enthusiast compare the Leopold Bros fernet to weed. Nick is entitled to his opinion but his opinion is very atypical of most people's assessment.
@@cnhoffman Right! Maybe he's picking up something in it that we aren't, but I was a little surprised by that description.
I dunno, did a group taste test with some friends and we all agreed. And we live in CA :)
Okey I need to know this befor mothersday wich fernet is the closest to the luxardo fernet because I’m gonna make your Cuba Libre for my mother
And after 9 shots, let's just pretend the spoon is a straw and the cocktail is always different 😂
Its not a full shot and idk if hes finishing them off
@@jumbojimbo6308 7:42 I'm pretty sure that is a real amaro reaction. Never waste a good amato. Besides, it was just a joke 😂
I cant believe you just said quesadilla like that... thats like saying GIF instead of GIF!
I legit thought you grew a massive beard based on the thumbnail, then I realized it was the top of your head lol
I say "Ferna-Branca" or just Ferna. Also taste it with the back of you mouth/tounge. Does tastebuds are better for Ferna then the ones found at the tip.
Fernet-Branca is my go-to drink when I'm on a cruise and im suffering from hang ov... err.. sea sickness.
I did not expect it hehe, the fernet with coca cola is the most popular and iconic combination that we have in Córdoba, my province (central Argentina). Greetings people, just try it, all those who prepare it have their own soft drink / drink ratio, I prefer it to be "soft" (30 fernet, 70 coke)
Strong work. I’m still waiting for a Cachaca comparison video. Stay safe.
What did you do with all the leftovers? You sure rly didn’t drink 9 fernet and cokes!? 😂
it's actually first the ice, then 30% Fernet Branca, then slowly add the Coca Cola, 70% of course and mix with your finger :)
Those were the times before the virus, now you can't use your finger.
Grande capoeria por esa referencia master.
Phantom LMS, correction, wet your hands, close faucet, apply soap, rub vigorously for at least 20 seconds, rinse, close faucet with your elbow, dry your hands, and then mix with your finger :)
Niiice!!! So cool that you released this videos today. Un Argentina we just began our quarantine. And for those who love fernet this is very special.
Stay safe, stay healthy
Part 2: 9 different cokes with Fernet.
I'll also go straight to the toilet if I drank a gallon of fernet
Argentinian here: Those are rookie numbers!
For $30, that's much cheaper than I would think for something that uses saffron.
Well, here in Italy Fernet is around 15€, I wonder how much of the 15€ missing is transportation+taxes and how much is profit
Here in uruguay fernet branca is 450 pesos, which translates to just under 10US
You should try Amaro Montenegro sometimes
got some, great entry level amaro
2 ice
30 fernet
70 coca
In that orden 😎
My absolute favorite drink, fernet and coke. Glad to see it getting some love outside of South America and Italy
como vas a poner primero la coca?????
Great video! Branca Menta isn’t a ferntet due to the sugar content but it is mega delicious! You should try shaking it with a double espresso, it’s crazy delicious!!!
It's pronounced quesadiya. Double L's is a y.
anyone who hasnt tried it yet, strong recommend: a shot of branca menta with aztec chocolate bitters. great shit
damn thanks
I love branca menta but here in argentina its not so loved, and yes try it with sprite its really good, here if you mix it with coke its look frowned upon but I enjoy it with coke aswell
@@brianfrolo245 works wonders, hope you enjoy it
A bar craft with the very best ingredients. Dont underestimate Fernet. I would like to join and spread the message worldwide on my cocktail in these strange days from my home in Åhus in Sweden, which is also home to Absolut Vodka. Cheers to everyone and thank you for a good channel that inspires our everyday lives.
Also, when drinking Fernet Menta in Argentina, we mix it with Sprite or grapefruit soda
Sprite, all the way
10:52 lo menciona al final..
Presumably you rim the glass with all that leftover salt you have from 1982?
You know what tastes a lot better than Fernet? Just wearing a T-shirt that says "I'M A HIPSTER DIPSHIT! LET'S TALK ABOUT MY MUSTACHE." Way easier on the old buds, accomplishes the same thing.
Next amaro!
I'm in Brazil, more specifically at the North, and I just CAN'T find any Fernet... I have Averna, though. Is it a good replacement?
Thanks for showing the world the magic and wonders of fernet
Fernet-Branca was my mother's milk. While pregnant with me and for many years after, she'd occasionally take a shot glass sized hit often with a good splash of 7Up mixed in to settle her stomach. As I grew older I'd make it for her until she quit drinking it when I was about 14 - 15. I never could stand the taste of it.
I LOVE Fernet!! Terrific video!! I have Brad's book!! :-)
Dinked from a gigant-2l-cut-in-half bottle... My men, you know our Argentinian ways...
Sadly, none of those except for the Fermet Branca and Fermet Menta are available here in Florida. I enjoy a small shot of Branca after a meal, and really like the Menta with either CokeZero or Diet Sprite, but it also works with Mountain Dew surprisingly. Seems like I'd have to go to Cali to get the Fred Jerbis brand... :(
i like to use fernet to make a highball my grandpa used to drink.
in a tall glass with ice:
2 oz sweet vermouth (here in argentina you can find martini, cinzano or carpano)
1/4 oz fernet (or 1/2 if you prefer more bitter punch) i'm not a branca fundamentalist anylike most people around here
top up with soda (preferably from a siphon).
cheers.
"kesadila" hahah
next time pour them down the toilet
Uh vamo a las piña gato
You should try bitters from around the Baltic sea ”Gammel Dansk” from Danmark, Black Balzams from Latvia to start with
Fernet is dope. It is good in it self but using it as a bitter is interesting.
I love the classic Hanky Panky by Ada Coleman (Savoy, London).
You forgot Portland's award winning Fernet Michaud from Liquid Riot
Could you make the Corvette Summer from the Anthony Bourdan No Reservations episode with Josh Homme
Try this Columbian cocktail my grandparents used to rave about. Yes they are immigrants from Columbia and they told me this is tasted is called Refajo. Here is a link to the cocktail www.tasteatlas.com/refajo
Easily the best Branca Menta drink is a Good Night, Irene, which is Branca Menta and Bourbon, shaken with ice and strained into an ice filled glass. Hell of a nightcap.
Every New Years a friend of mine and myself take a full shot of FB and try to describe it in a grotesque way. Tastes like motor oil filtered through told coffee grounds. 👍
It is said that if you enjoy bitter tasting food and drinks you're more likely to be a psychopath. It is said you're guaranteed to be a psychopath if you pronounce quesadilla like that.
terrific information and a cool selection of fernet. I must say that this production technique I find off putting. I would rather have the live sound than the post production ADR-style
In Argentina a Fernet Branca it's arround US$5-10 (our money it's worth shit)
But no Fernet Vallet? I love Leopold's. It tastes like weed because it's from Denver. ;)
He say Leopold's tasted like weed? Haha or wheat...I'm pretty sure I heard weed. Im not sure if I've heard of Fernet.
The nog-a-saki from the office. Some places won't make it for you though, because eggnog is seasonal.
Sounds a lot like Jeagermeister(or however it's spelled)
Its much better than Jager, trust me
Jägermeister is like 25% fernet mixed with 75% sugar
You should know that the fernet branca from Italy is sweeter than the one made in Argentina which is the one you should use for fernet and coke.
Hey, argentinian here. If you are not using the cut in half 2lt coke, traditionally, you first pour the fernet and then coke.
Loooove Fernets! ...and my friends literally get scared of it when I get one after a meal :D
primero va el fernet y despues va la coca. dio mio. Mira che, te recomiendo que la proxima que hagas videos de otras culturas hables con alguien de esa cultura.
Do you have to license Take Five to use in your videos? Unless it's actually creative commons or something?
The restaurant industry special is a shot of Fernet and a shitty tall boy preferably Miller High Life
Nice video. Last year when i went to Argentina and was able to grab a fernet-branca and the menta branca version for about 3 bucks each.
Good vid my man
In argentina you do ice first, then fernet, and after that you do coke. And you can drink branca menta either with coke or sprite.
Sorry bro, but to make an Argentinan fernet you must put the ice first, then coke and finally fernet.
Felicidad En Riquisima y Negra Esencia... Talleres
At this point I gotta know how many bottles of liquor you got in that pantry.
my wife is not happy about it
Aguante el fernet viejaaaaa
Cuántos argentinos por acá?
My dyslexic ass read "Tasting 9 Ferrets" and it took me too long to read it correctly
The thumbnail looks like you have a sick beard going
Where do you get fernet? My local liquor store doesn’t carry it.
Argentinian here. Please try out fernet Vittone with manaos cola
Tastes like weed and it is from Denver? Not surprised :P
And for some classic argentinian fernet vibes TH-cam "el secreto del fernecito magico - kion"
Nobody else pronounce it "Ferr-nay"?