The most unusual cocktail at Carlyle’s Fernet-Branca event last month was the Fernet Float, a mix of bourbon, Fernet, Fentimans Curiosity Cola, and Fernet-Branca and creme de menthe ice cream. Tasty, yes, but not practical as a regular item. I love Fentimans cola though and wanted to find a place for it behind our bar. It has a great herbal complexity, perfect for standing up to spirits and pairing with amari. Thus our new menu includes this Curiosity Cocktail:
1.5 oz bourbon
.75 oz Cynar
1 dash Fee’s Whiskey Barrel bitters
approx. 4 oz Fentimans Curiosity Cola
Whiskey and cola is a classic drink, but also a boring one. Here the addition of Cynar adds some balancing bitterness to this traditionally sweet cocktail and the Whiskey Barrel bitters (my favorite in the Fee’s line) tie everything together. The customers who’ve tried it so far have been intrigued and happy with the curious combination of flavors.
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