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  AlcoholReviews.com Reviews Fernet Branca & Branca Menta
Sure, Fernet Branca is 80 proof, so you are getting a belt of alcohol, but the high is much different from any other alcohol I've tasted.
Fernet Branca gives you the sense that life is great (which it is) and that you are robust and healthy- so healthy that you might feel like you would like to go for a twenty mile jog or perhaps rearrange your furniture- alone.
Fernet Branca is terrific, a classic that no bar should be without, and I highly endorse it as both a hangover cure and a drink to sip after a hard day at work or when you are out on the town.
www.alcoholreviews.com /SPIRITS/branca.shtml   (628 words)

  
 Mountainview Acres Reference Sires - Fernet Branca
Fernet Branca was a German imported Oldenburg stallion by Furioso II out of Wenke by Wirbel II.
Fernet's character and temperament was second to none.
Fernet was 100 day performance tested at Adelheidsdorf in Germany as a young stallion with a score of over 121 points, scoring 9 in jumping ability, placing 10th out of 67 stallions.
www.mts.net /~chris60/fernet.html   (871 words)

  
 Accidental Hedonist - Fernet-Branca Liqueur
First, I had Branca Menthe, and thought it was the most disgusting thing ever.
Thne, we had Fernet for the first time last summer on a trip to Argentina - where, indeed, mixing it with Coke was probably the most popular drink around.
Fernet Branca - is not a drink it is a marvelous medicine ;-)
www.accidentalhedonist.com /index.php/2006/08/21/tasting_notes_fernet_branca_liqueur   (882 words)

  
 The Webtender: Fernet Branca
Fernet Branca is a bitter, aromatic spirit made from of over 40 herbs and spices, including myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom and saffron, with a base of grape alcohol.
The Fernet Branca is still produced in Milan by the company Fratelli Branca, overseen by the Branca family.
Fernet Branca is usually served as a digestif after a meal, but may also be enjoyed with coffee and espresso, or mixed into coffee and espresso drinks.
www.webtender.com /db/ingred/280   (152 words)

  
 Cooking with Fernet Branca
It is a spiced liquor similar to 'Gammel Dansk' and to a lesser degree the German 'Jegermeister'.
Fernet Branca is however more of an acquired taste then its two siblings.
Gerald Samper's cooking, using Fernet Branca in anything from ice cream to smoked cat, is according to Marta, the other main character in the book, also an acquired taste.
www.culturewars.org.uk /2004-02/hamiltonpaterson.htm   (597 words)

  
 News | Gainesville.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, Fla.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fernet Branca is a bitter, aromatic spirit made from over 40 herbs and spices, including myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, aloe, and saffron, with a base of grape alcohol.
The Fernet Branca is still produced in Milan by the company Fratelli Branca, overseen by the Branca family, though the recipe of the Italian product differs slightly from that of American bottles due to restrictions on opiates.
Because of its mysterious list of ingredients, there are a number of home remedies that call for Fernet Branca, including treatment of menstrual and gastro-intestinal discomfort, hangovers, baby colic, and (once upon a time) cholera.
www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Fernet_Branca   (298 words)

  
 Welcome to egullet.org
Fernet Branca, Ramazzotti, and Averna are sold throughout the world, but in Italy there are many major brands and in every region of Italy you will find local brands, some only sold in the town of their birth.
A 1.5 liter bottle of Fernet Branca would be several years' supply in most American restaurants, but in a busy Italian bar they're gone in a day.
Fernet Branca, the largest Italian brand with a sales volume in the same league as Fiat, is a far, far distant second in the category in the USA.
www.egullet.org /tdg.cgi?pg=ARTICLE-campamaro   (1208 words)

  
 De Fire Store - Fernet Branca ~ Nettvint.net
Mitt første møte med Fernet Branca var i relativt voksen alder.
Det er allment kjent at Fernet Branca var favorittdrikken til Adolf Hitler, og den er særdeles populær i San Francisco..
fernet og coke er helt klart helligbrøde.forutsatt at vi snakker om sodapopp seff,hvis ikke er det perfekt
www.nettvint.net /vispost.php?id=86   (1481 words)

  
 The Spirit World - » Fernet Branca, and the Hanky Panky Cocktail
Today, Fernet Branca is extremely popular in San Francisco, where they drink more of it than anywhere else in the world.
My first knowledge of Fernet Branca came when I was still a boy, from a Bill Cosby album that had my cousins and I rolling on the floor.
According to the menu, the Fernando consisted of Fernet Branca, Martini Bianco, and dashes of Galliano, although I’m unsure of the proportions.
thespiritworld.net /2007/07/08/fernet-branca-and-the-hanky-panky-cocktail   (1204 words)

  
 Cooking with Fernet Branca - James Hamilton-Paterson
Cooking with Fernet Branca is set in what both of the main characters hope is a quiet, secluded corner of Italy.
A running gag is that Gerald and Marta each believe the other is addicted to the awful tipple that is Fernet Branca (at any hour of the day), while personally disavowing any great fondness for it.
Gerald's tone, in particular, is entertaining: he's a pompous, ridiculous man, proud of his ignorance (and who would rather have been born in 1865 than 1965), which makes him an oblivious fish out of water in almost any situation where he deals with other people.
www.complete-review.com /reviews/hampatj/cookfb.htm   (1170 words)

  
 The mystery of Fernet-Branca
Even in the crowd of Fernet zealots her story is standard.
Precisely which wonderful things has been a closely guarded secret of the Branca family for generations, but it's known that the grape base is infused with aloe, myrrh, chamomile, cardamom, and a hearty offering of saffron, a key ingredient.
By accounting for an estimated 75 percent of the world's saffron consumption, the Branca family essentially controls the market price of the spice -- which at about $900 a pound is easily among the most expensive edibles in the world.
www.dosenation.com /listing.php?id=3558   (515 words)

  
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And even though Dammann's story is one that demonstrates the devotion of Fernet's fans, in a city that drinks more of the liqueur than any other locale in the United States and more per capita than any place on Earth, there are plenty of asses on barstools with a story to tell about Fernet-Branca.
The name "Fernet" itself was invented then, too, an exotic moniker that loosely implies the use of a "clean iron" in the distillation process, which has since been used for knockoffs like Luxardo Fernet Amaropad and Fernet Stock.
Scala wisely marketed it to women to ease menstrual discomfort (until 1913, only women were depicted drinking it in advertisements), but it was also lauded to aid digestion, impede nervous irritation, stimulate the appetite, treat troubles of the "splean," cure anxiety, quell stomach aches and headaches, and arrest the effects of old age.
www.sfweekly.com /2005-12-07/news/the-myth-of-fernet/print   (3120 words)

  
 Epinions.com - Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Fernet Branca Bitters Liqueur at Epinions.com
Fernet is a typical Italian "amari", it´s a digestive and it was born to his means.
Fernet in Argentina is no longer a digestive or old men beverage, young people drinks it at discos, bars and pubs mixed with coke and ice, just like in a Cuba Libre.
I have to accept first times with Fernet can be tough for some people, but when you drink it with coke, it´s a matter of adding just a bit of Fernet and increase it in time.
www.epinions.com /reviews/pr-Fernet_Branca_Bitters_Liqueur/_redir_att__~1   (561 words)

  
 Well Fed Network - » Fernet Branca, and the Hanky Panky Cocktail
To the uninitiated, Fernet Branca can frankly seem rather hideous, although I expect their marketing material would never say that.
The issue is, that Fernet Branca is another one of those “how many different herbs can we shove into a bottle” type of products.
Fernet Branca was originally formulated by Maria Scala (who then married into the Branca family) in 1845 as a medicine, and its manufacture is still controlled by the Branca family.
wellfed.net /2007/07/09/fernet-branca-and-the-hanky-panky-cocktail   (961 words)

  
 Fernet Branca
Fernet Branca ist weltweit und auch in Deutschland der größte und bekannteste Bitter.
Seit 1845 wird Fernet Branca nach einem geheimen Familienrezept der Fratelli Branca Distillerie S.r.L. in Mailand hergestellt.
Erhältlich ist Fernet Branca in der 3,0 l, 1,0 l und 0,7 l-Flasche sowie als 0,02 l Fläschchen, 3er Pack mit 3 x 0,02 l und als Thekenaufsteller mit 30 x 0,02 l.
www.bottlestore.de /html/fernet_branca1.html   (322 words)

  
 Fernet-Branca: what it is, where it comes from and how to drink it.
According to the company, Fernet was created by the "self-taught apothecary" Bernardino Branca.
The name "Fernet" belonged to a Doctor Fernet, a fictional Swede with whom Branca originally shared the credit for Fernet, presumably to add authority to claims of the drink's health benefits.
A newspaper advertisement from 1865 claimed this "renowned liqueur" to be "febrifuge, vermifuge, tonic, invigorating, warming and anti-choleric", a drink which had furthermore helped the venerable Doctor Fernet (and several members of his family) to live for over a hundred years.
www.romefile.com /foodanddrink/fernet-branca.php   (448 words)

  
 fernet branca
bunun bir de branca menta versiyonu mevcut, daha hafif olmasi nedeniyle biraz daha icilebilir sanki...adindan anlasildigi uzere branca menta'da nane aromasi yogun.
fernet branca arjantin'de her yerde satilip ahali tarafindan bayila bayila (ustelik ickinin berbat tadi yetmezmis gibi kolayla karistirip iyice cekilmez hale getirilmis olarak) icilir.
cek cumhuriyetinde de fernet adıyla uretilen icki.hele ki citronu evlere senlikdir.sade olarak biraz sert olabilir.
sozluk.sourtimes.org /show.asp?t=fernet+branca   (234 words)

  
 BookkooB : Cooking with Fernet Branca - James Hamilton-Paterson : Compare Book Prices
Fernet Branca, BTW, is the most disgusting substance that I've ever put in my mouth.
It left a taste as foul as that of Fernet Branca, which in case you've never tried it is vile and usually administered to relieve upset stomachs.
Both protagonists are supremely disparaging in a long suffering way of (amongst their counterpart's many other perceived failings) the other's inability to hold their drink and consequent drunken behaviour.
www.bookkoob.co.uk /book/193337201X.htm   (864 words)

  
 Asado Argentina » Fernet Branca
Although Fernet may be spotted at tables in parrilla restaurants, you don’t see it as often there as you do at a personal asado gathering.
I do remember Fernet Branca very fondly… fortunately, it can be purchased in the USA… we used to mix about 1 oz of Fernet with a bottle of Coca-Cola..
Fernet is a strange beast but so beloved by the Argentines, but ALWAYS with Coca Cola, never in shot form.
www.asadoargentina.com /fernet-branca   (1007 words)

  
 Fernet Branca 750ml
Fernet Branca is an Italian amaro developed in 1845.
The family's secret recipe still has never been disclosed, but what they can tell you is that it is a combination of 27 different herbs picked in four continents and aged for more than a year in oak casks.
The Fernet Branca 750ml (sku #660028) you have chosen is in stock, and has inventory in at least one of our retail stores.
www.klwines.com /detail.asp?sku=660028   (444 words)

  
 Fernet Branca - Spirits - Chowhound
fernets are strong and averna is one of many brands of mild amari.
I bought a bottle of Fernet after reading it was an important part of the worlds only true hangover cure.
We had our Christmas party yesterday, which meant a long night of eating and drinking, I finished off the celebration with some Fernet, which by the way was wonderful and I am not referring to the taste, it just makes you feel better even the day after.
www.chowhound.com /topics/325457   (801 words)

  
 Espace d'Art Contemporain Fernet Branca - Mosset à Saint-Louis
Du 24 mars au 28 mai 2007, la « légende Mosset », comme le qualifie Robert Fleck dans un numéro de Kunstzeitung, investit l’Espace Fernet Branca, au rez-de chaussée ainsi qu’au premier étage qui sera ouvert pour la première fois au public.
L’exposition à l’Espace Fernet Branca rassemblera quelques 60 œuvres et donnera un aperçu important de la démarche de l’artiste.
Une nouvelle lecture visuelle de l’Espace Fernet Branca sera assurément au programme de cette exposition;  surprises, questionnements, références à la peinture...
www.museefernetbranca.org /page0001008b.html   (605 words)

  
 Cook's Thesaurus: Bitter Liqueurs
These liqueurs are sometimes called bitters, but they're not as intensely flavored as the bitters that come in little bottles, which are normally measured out in drops.
Amer Picon Notes: This is a bitter French apéritif that's usually served with water and a sweetener, or sometimes mixed with beer.
Fernet Branca = Fernet Branca bitters Pronunciation: fer-NET BRAHN-kah Notes: This is a famous Italian brand of bitters that's supposed to ease hangovers.
www.foodsubs.com /LiqueurBitters.html   (397 words)

  
 Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson from Foyles Bookshop, London.
He is a ghostwriter for celebrities, and a foodie, whose weird tastes include 'Mussels in Chocolate and Garlic' and 'Fernet Branca Ice Cream'.
His idyll is shattered by the arrival of Marta, a vulgar woman from a former Soviet republic now run by gangsters, notably male members of her family.
Click on Cooking with Fernet Branca if you have read it and want to add your views to the StoryCode database.
www.foyles.co.uk /foyles/display.asp?K=9780571220915&aub=james%2bhamilton-paterson&cid=sm&m=8&dc=8   (562 words)

  
 Uncorked | All hail Fernet-Branca, the foulest liqueur on Earth | Straight.com
The Branca brothers' company remains a family concern, and while there are people who insist on mixing FB with other alcohol for their pleasure, to me it remains a medicine, and one of the best in the arsenal.
But here goes: a Bonsoni is three parts sweet vermouth, one part FB, a dash of sugar syrup, and a couple of dashes of Pernod, all combined with ice.
A Bourbon Branca is simplicity itself: two measures bourbon, a teaspoon of FB in an old-fashioned glass, on the rocks.
www.straight.com /article-119255/all-hail-fernet-branca-the-foulest-liqueur-on-earth   (1175 words)

  
 Amazing Disgrace - Book Reviews - Books - Entertainment - theage.com.au
In Fernet Branca, Gerald, simpering queen with a bitter side, shared the narrative with Marta, his next-door neighbour on the Tuscan hillside.
The success of Fernet Branca - deserving of the description "work of comic genius" - embarrassed him because he wrote it as a diversion at a difficult time in his life.
And, as in Fernet Branca, some readers will choke on his misogyny; the most agreeable woman is a smelly, dog-breeding elderly lesbian.
www.theage.com.au /news/book-reviews/amazing-disgrace/2007/01/19/1169095961693.html   (928 words)

  
 New York Press - J.R. TAYLOR -
Fernet Branca has pretty much taken on a life of his own now.
That’s because Fernet Branca wouldn’t let the reporter talk to Andy Boose.
Fernet just said there were rumors about me being from New Jersey.
www.nypress.com /16/16/music/music2.cfm   (1322 words)

  
 moderndrunkardmagazine.com :: View topic - Fernet Branca tasting - first time!
I'm Italian, grew up in an Italian family, and Fernet Branca was always used medicinally for fevers, flu, stomach aches, and as a hangover cure.
I was warned long ago from my family that a hangover from only drinking fernet branca is the worst.
Fernet with a ginger ale back is yummy mucho.
www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com /bbs/viewtopic.php?p=696101   (1067 words)

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