Friday cocktail thread: Scrooge edition (sort of)

[Attjack]

It's Friday and cocktails are visible on the horizon. I'm going to be Scrooge and not offer any Christmas-themed cocktails myself. However, for the Tiny Tims out there, I do have something to offer by way of a friend but my theme this week is all Fernet Branca.

The Bartender's Handshake

• 1.5 ounces Fernet Branca shot

That's it. Not everyone loves Fernet Branca but a lot of bartenders do so the Bartender's Handshake is often shared among bartenders. In fact, many bartenders have the Fernet Branca eagle tattooed on their bodies somewhere.

Fernet Y Coca

• 1 cup Coca-Cola
• 1/2 cup Fernet Branca

I discovered this drink recently and I really like it. I posted a picture here recently. I'm looking forward to trying it with Mexican Coke.

The Industry Sour

• 1 oz Fernet Branca
• 1 oz Green Chartreuse
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup

This is the drink I have not tried yet that I'm looking forward to trying this weekend! I finally got my hands on some Green Chartreuse. I had a little left in a small bottle that I didn't dare use while the Chartreuse shortage raged on. Apparently, those lazy monks finally got around to making more.

And for you Tiny Tims, I'm heading to a neighbor's house tonight for Feuerzangenbowle.

Feuerzangenbowle

• 2 oranges (unwaxed, organic)
• 2 lemons (unwaxed, organic)
• 8 1⁄2 cups red wine (2 liters, see note)
• 1 stick cinnamon, about 2-3 inches long
• 5 cloves
• 1 dash ginger, grounded
• 1⁄2 lb sugar loaf
• 2 cups brown rum (at least 54% alcohol)

Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink for which a rum-soaked sugarloaf is set on fire and drips into mulled wine. It is often part of a Christmas or New Year's Eve tradition. The name translates literally as fire-tongs punch, "Bowle" meaning "punch" being borrowed from English.

The popularity of the drink was boosted in Germany by the 1944 comedy film Die Feuerzangenbowle. It is a traditional drink of some German fraternities, who also call it Krambambuli, as the red color is reminiscent of a cherry liqueur of that name which was manufactured by the distillery Der Lachs zu Danzig [de] (in Gdańsk) - Wikipedia

Hopefully, I'll get a cool picture to post later.

[texastweeter]

Yeah well, I'm drinking Eagle Rare...straight from the bottle.

[Attjack]

Good choice and an interesting method of delivery.

[Attjack]

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[Attjack]

SheilaAnn that's how I always pronounced it but after Huskee asked I second guessed myself. I don't think I've ever ordered it in a bar

[SheilaAnn]

Attjack imma just gonna chalk it up to toMAYto toMAHto 😝😝🥂

[Attjack]

Well, I ordered it at the bar last night and pronounced it like it's spelled and didn't get corrected.

[Attjack]

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[barelfly]

I like the theme here! Reminds me of the drink my wife had a few weeks back at a bar we went to. Was called “Resting Grinch Face”. Was an interesting cocktail but actually carried through nicely!

excited to see what your photos bring!

[Huskee]

I've never heard of that liquor, must investigate. You come up with some wild stuff. Your cabinet must be an entire room.

I'm a bit under the weather, have been all week. The last 2 nights have been Four Roses Barrel Proof Single Barrel, and right now I switched it up with a Lime Michelobe Ultra with a dash a gin in it (yum!).

[Huskee]

Attjack A cousin of mine turned me on to Beer-ritas (with added lime and tequila) and I though 'yuck, how lame'. But darn if they weren't really good on a hot day! So I expanded from there, started using bourbon in a light beer, and it adds a caramel-ly note, really good. Started buying Michelob Ultra Lime because I like them at the beach on a hot day, and adding gin or tequila, both wonderful in them. Note- should you ever try it, go lightly, you can ruin it in a hurry. A quick glug glug.

[Huskee]

And last i heard Four Roses Single Barrel Barrel Proof is only avail at the distillery now, that's the only place I've gotten them, and they limit it to 1 per person per day. I stocked up 4 through two visits my wife & I made the last couple years. I have only 1 left! Their regular Single Barrel is typically excellent too. At 100 proof it's nothing to shake a stick at, but if you can't get to the distillery it's a solid option if you spot it. The bottles look the same.

[Attjack]

Huskee I do like micheladas so would be down to try your concoctions.

[Richard Chrz]

Happy fRYEday everyone. Perfect Manhattan.

Salute

[barelfly]

Another great photo!

[Skinsfan1311]

I like the JD bonded whiskey and triple mash, but I hate those 700ml bottles.

[Attjack]

700 ml? That should be against the law.

[Attjack]

The Bartender's Handshake

• 1.5 ounces Fernet Branca shot

[barelfly]

That is one heck of a photo!!!!! Love it!

[Huskee]

I love that shot! I would love to have that one and my Kramer painting.

[Attjack]

Huskee it's funny that you say that because I was thinking about adding the Kramer painting when I saw your avatar on this thread. It's a classic.

[Attjack]

The Industry Sour

• 1 oz Fernet Branca
• 1 oz Green Chartreuse
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

This is an excellent sour 👌

[barelfly]

Perhaps the butchered mandarin isn’t that great in this photo, but it sure did add to the OF!

I also have something cool coming for tomorrow that I think the gang will like!

[Huskee]

I like cool things!

[Attjack]

Feuerzangenbowle

• 2 oranges (unwaxed, organic)
• 2 lemons (unwaxed, organic)
• 8 1⁄2 cups red wine (2 liters, see note)
• 1 stick cinnamon, about 2-3 inches long
• 5 cloves
• 1 dash ginger, grounded
• 1⁄2 lb sugar loaf
• 2 cups brown rum (at least 54% alcohol)

This was a very cool little ceremony and the Feuerzangenbowle was actually very tasty.

[texastweeter]

That looks almost like anabsinth spoon.

[Attjack]

texastweeter It was very much like an oversized absinthe spoon

[Attjack]

Fernet Y Coca

• 1 cup Coca-Cola
• 1/2 cup Fernet Branca

Build in a Collins glass over ice.

[barelfly]

How was this? You mentioned above wanting to try it with Mexican Coca Cola. Did it turn out well?

[Attjack]

barelfly it's excellent and what sent me on my current Fernet Branca kick. I still haven't tried it with Mexican coke yet though.

[barelfly]

Attjack - here’s my new to me ice project - freezing items in the ice - here mandarin slices for an Old Fashioned. I didn’t execute on this as well as i could have, but for a presentation I think it’s pretty cool if having friends over and you want to take it up a bit!