Name: Del Famoso (The Famous)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Blanco tequila; 22.5 ml Fernet liqueur; 15 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Blanco tequila

³⁄₄ fl oz

Fernet Branca liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

No garnish to prepare.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Serve naked, without garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Del Famoso (The Famous) contains 223 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
23.7% alc./vol. (47.39° proof)
23.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Will Moss 49w

Lovely - others have noticed the peppermint / liquorice flavour coming through to which I would add brandy-like notes too. Don't trust my observations as I've had covid (again) recently so my taste buds are currently having a bit of a rest

Werd Bmocsil 50w

Yay!
Another way to use my Contratto Liqueur Fernet that languishes in The Fridge.

Lars Jacobsen 2y

Made this using Olmeca Altos Silver Tequila and rich demerara syrup. The sweetness of the Carpano Antica nicely rounds out the bitterness of the fernet, and vice versa. The agave notes from the tequila ties it all together (use a flavourful tequila for this). Very nice and complex stirred sweet vermouth cocktail.

Bryn Maagaard 2y

The fernet and antica formula competes for attention with the tequila much more subdued. Still a lovely nightcap with good balance between bitter and sweet. Will try a 100 % agave tequila next time instead of buen vato mixto

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

Fernet-forward in a lovely showcase of Fernet and Carpano Antica... The tequila expresses most in the aftertaste... I'll try this again soon as I want to try more hairier agave spirits against the dominant two brands.

Jordan O 3y

Delicious. I tried it with Mezcal instead of tequila and that was great too.

Alex Grieb 3y

While it is a nice cocktail, I feel like the tequila does not really come throug; the aroma reminds me of amaro veneziano, which is pleasant, but does not require me to mix a drink.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Was looking for a good after dinner cocktail with tequila and this is perfect. All the ingredients work extremely well together. The different flavours burst into your mouth with each sip. On my favourites.

Luca Viviani Premium Member 4y

Absolutely fabulous cocktail, with enough sweetness to overcome Fernet's roughness and allow it to shine. Fernet and Tequila seem to be a happy match that I will test on other recipes. This is for me a 5 star cocktail, with no second thoughts.

Stuart Glover 2y

I bought some fernet branca on a whim before Christmas and it was an inspired experiment. Between this (5* for me) and The Ferrari (equal parts Fernet and Campari) my digestif needs were sated. This cocktail is delicious, but it kinda tastes like tempered Fernet - I don't get much tequila (I've used both Olmeca and Madre mescal and a combination). Am I wasting good stuff on it?

Calvin Grant Premium Member 4y

Nice use of Fernet. Note the peppermint/liquorice flavours! Added ice and two dashes Hella Mexican Chocolate bitters midway. Very nice over ice and the heat and chocolate body well complemented this rich digestif.