Fernet Week

As part of Fernet Week, we reached to chefs across the country and asked them to pay tribute to the inky amaro that is becoming massively popular within the bar and restaurant industry.

The Murray pays homage to the classic Grasshopper cocktail, but the men behind NYC's The Rum House take the drink in a slightly more sophisticated direction swapping out Crème de Menthe in favor of Branca Menta.

Most people come to know Fernet through Branca: that mysterious inky elixir, bitter and herbal, with its secret ingredients and a bona-fide count (as in, “ah-ah-ah!”) behind it. Fernet-Branca may be the most popular – and perhaps even the first commercial brand – of its particular breed of amaro, but it’s not alone. A number of distilleries produce their own versions, both in the liqueur’s native Italy and abroad — including several American-made incarnations.