Fernet and Coke

The cocktail combines the bitter Italian amaro Fernet-Branca with cola and is usually served over ice. In Argentina, the drink is commonly called Fernet con Coca or Fernandito.

Fernet con Coca became a major part of Argentine drinking culture, especially in Córdoba and at social gatherings. The pairing traditionally uses Fernet-Branca and Coca-Cola, although other cola and amaro brands are also used. [Argentina national tourism site](https://www.argentina.travel/en/news/fernet-with-coca-cola-is-as-popular-and-characteristic-a-drink-in-argentina-as-mate-itself-what-it-is-and-how-to-prepare-this-traditional-drink)

It is a long drink because the concentrated amaro is lengthened with cola and served over ice in a larger glass. The result is lighter in texture than drinking Fernet-Branca neat, but its bitter herbal flavor remains prominent.

Fernet-Branca was developed in Milan in 1845 by Bernardino Branca. The later combination with cola became especially associated with Argentina, where Fernet is often consumed as a social mixed drink.