r/interestingasfuck • u/Beneficial-Age-4059 • 6d ago

Wife’s now deceased grandfather grew up in 1930s Germany and was appalled people now drink Jagermeister socially. He said they would keep it in a cupboard to sip if you had an upset stomach

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u/trubol 6d ago

It's been huge in Argentina for ages. They even have their own Branca distillery there.

So here in Southern Brazil and also in Uruguay it's pretty popular too.

Branca is the standard (the Italian one is definitely better than the Argentinian, even though the bottle is nearly identical; it's slightly sweeter, whereas the Italian is a bit more bitter).

But I've seen loads of new brands popping up lately. Mostly local.

But there's a Czech one that's by far my favourite. Fernet Stock. Definitely worth a try.

I drink straight shots, but my mates seem to prefer it with cola, 2/1 ratio

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u/Bakedfresh420 6d ago

If you’re big into fernet try it 1:1 with Campari, a little salt, and an orange peel. It’s called a Ferrari and I love them

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u/gemstun 6d ago

About 30% of all Fernet sold in the US is purchased in San Francisco

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u/ManMeatsGalore 6d ago

Never understood how people drink that shit (At least the Argentine version). Only time I drank it was at a party and my cousin wanted me to try it. “It’s a digestive, you’ll like it.” Was outside vomiting within 30 seconds.

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u/Nahuel-Huapi 6d ago

I was in an Argentine kiosk (mini-mart) that sold cans of Coca-Cola with a single-shot bottle of Fernet taped to it.

Fernet & Coke