Ferroviario

Argentina’s cantina staple.

Ferroviario Fernet Cocktail Recipe

In Buenos Aires, you’ll most likely spot “Ferroviario” on menus at new restaurants with bar programs. But in long-standing, all-day cantinas and cafés, it often appears as “fernet con Cinzano” or is ordered off-menu as a measure of fernet cut with vermouth. Often, bartenders eyeball the recipe, but the measurements given here are a good starting point. Tradition mandates that patrons top off their drinks to their liking with a soda water siphon; some add extra spritzes throughout to extend the drink’s lifespan.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 ounce Fernet-Branca
  • 1 ounce Fernet-Branca
  • 1 ounce soda water, plus more to top
  • 1 ounce soda water, plus more to top
  • 2 ounces sweet vermouth, preferably Cinzano
  • 2 ounces sweet vermouth, preferably Cinzano

Directions
  1. Pour the Fernet-Branca into a glass.
  2. Add the soda water (it should get foamy) and top with sweet vermouth.
  3. Add ice and additional soda if desired.