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Fernet Buck

A crisp, refreshing Buck-style highball with Fernet-Branca, fresh lime, and ginger beer — bitter meets bubbly.

herbal-liqueurEasy~12% ABV
MethodBuildGlassHighball GlassIcecubedGarnishLime wheel
⚠ Contains: 🌾 Gluten
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 1½ ozfernet branca
  • 1 ozlime juice
  • 1 dashangostura bitters
  • 4 ozginger beer
  • Lime wheelgarnish
Tools
jiggerhighball glassbar spoon
Instructions
  1. 1Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
  2. 2Add Fernet-Branca and fresh lime juice.
  3. 3Add a dash of Angostura bitters.
  4. 4Top with ginger beer and gently stir to combine.
  5. 5Garnish with a lime wheel.
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History & Origin

The Fernet Buck was created at Deep Ellum, a bar in Allston, Boston, some time before 2019. It applies the classic Buck template — spirit, citrus, ginger beer — to Fernet-Branca, producing a drink that tames the bitter Italian amaro with bright lime and spicy ginger carbonation. The result caught on in craft cocktail circles as a more accessible introduction to Fernet than the traditional neat pour.

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