Ingredients
- 1 ozFernet PiantaThe black half, mint and myrrhSubstitute: Another mint-forward fernet
- 1 ozRed AperitivoThe red half; any Italian-style red bitter
Instructions
- Pour 1 oz Fernet Pianta and 1 oz red aperitivo into a short rocks glass
No ice; both halves should already be cold
- Add an orange peel and swirl the glass once
Technique Notes
No ice and no stirring beyond a swirl. Both halves are already at drinking strength and both are already cold if the bottles are kept where they should be; adding ice would stretch a drink that is meant to be over in three mouthfuls.
Why the Ferrari Works
Fernet is menthol and bitterness with almost no sugar behind it; a red aperitivo is sugar and orange with a fraction of the bitterness. At equal parts neither wins, and the orange peel over the top gives the mint something bright to sit against.