# Fernandito

> Fernandito, the IBA official recipe: 50 ml Fernet-Branca and cola to top. Built in the glass and served on the rocks.

Fernet-Branca topped with cola: bitter, minty, and Argentina’s favourite bar call.

Also known as Fernet con Coca and Fernet and Coke.

- IBA category: [IBA: New Era Drinks](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/new-era/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Liqueur & amaro cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/liqueur-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Built (built straight in the glass)
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- Served: On the rocks
- Strength: about 8.6% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.1 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 200 ml (6⅔ oz) before ice, about 225 ml in the glass
- Taste: Bitter, Herbal, Sparkling

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 50 ml (1⅔ oz) [Fernet-Branca](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/fernet/index.md)
- Top up [Cola](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/cola/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour the Fernet Branca into a double old fashioned glass with ice, fill the glass up with Cola.
2. Gently stir.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/fernandito/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCUiLpnaHp4
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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