Bonsoni
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A short, bitter-sweet drink where Fernet Branca's menthol and herbal bitterness meets the raisiny sweetness of sweet vermouth. It is dark, sticky and strongly herbal, and it is sold as a digestif-style sipper. Created by Hugo Ensslin in 1916.
Bonsoni appears in Hugo Ensslin's 1916 book Recipes for Mixed Drinks, where it is made with two parts Italian vermouth to one part Fernet Branca.
Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Easy
Flavor Profile
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free🍷 Contains sulphites
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AdInstructions
- Chill a coupe glass.
- Add the sweet vermouth and Fernet Branca to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into the chilled coupe.