Name: Fanciulli
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon; ¾ oz sweet vermouth; ¾ oz Fernet-Branca

A Manhattan variation from the Prohibition era that replaces a third of the sweet vermouth with Fernet-Branca — the result is bracingly bitter and herbal, a dark, complex stirred cocktail beloved by the amaro-inclined.

combine and stir

cocktail glass

bourbon

sweet vermouth

Fernet-Branca

orange peel

Fanciulli

Cocktails with a pronounced bitter backbone, typically from amari, Campari, gentian, or bitters. Bitter drinks stimulate the appetite and pair especially well with other bold flavors.

Bitter

Cocktails with pronounced herbal or botanical character from mint, basil, sage, thyme, rosemary, Chartreuse, or herbal liqueurs. Herbal notes feel green, fresh, and aromatic.

Herbal

Spirit-forward cocktails where the alcohol is the main event, typically stirred builds on ice. Boozy drinks reward sipping.

Boozy

Cocktails with layered flavors that reveal themselves over multiple sips, often built from many modifiers or aged components.

Fanciulli

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