Bartender'S Handshake: The Cult Of Fernet-Branca, With Cocktail Recipes And Lore

It was Italian immigrants who first carried bottles of Fernet-Branca to the United States in their suitcases, introducing the distinctly bitter digestivo to unexpecting palates. Although most Americans weren't sure what to make of it, Fernet became a rite of passage among bartenders. If a bartender poured a shot for a customer (usually another bartender) and another for themselves, it was called a "bartender's handshake." They began to recognize the spirit as eminently mixable, its bitter notes conspiring to balance sweetness, providing the energy or "bite" which causes a cocktail to sing, and informing many new mixed drinks. Offered here is an eclectic collection of 88 drink recipes crafted with Fernet-Branca, inspired by pre- and post-Prohibition classics to inventive notions developed in progressive cocktail programs. With this volume as trusted accomplice, the reader is invited to share in the sensory pleasures of Italy's legendary elixir.

Author: Michael Turback

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jan 23, 2017

Number of Pages: 110 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1542723744

ISBN-13: 9781542723749