Comments on: A summer drink for tough guys and broads

By: ljclark

ljclark — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:30:34 +0000

Ha! Yes, Fernet in your iced Manhattan. Fernet in your Manhattan Sno-Cone. Whatever, it’s luscious.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:18:47 +0000

I just made my first one of these, and — wow!– that’s a tasty drink. I wasn’t sure if I wanted Fernet in my iced Manhattan, but the combination really does work …

By: ljclark

ljclark — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:30:41 +0000

Yes, do let me know, Vincent. I think Scott has a few more hairs on his chest since our discovery of this drink.

By: Vincent Amicosante

Vincent Amicosante — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:38:24 +0000

Dear Drink Boston, Manly yes , But just esoteric enough to warrant a tasting. I will give it a spin and see if testosterone levels increase. Thanks, Vincent

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Scottes’ Rum Pages Pyrat Pistol « — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:16:12 +0000

[…] Dinkboston.com has an article up about “A summer drink for tough guys and broads” - The Fanciulli, which is a mix of bourbon, vermouth, and Fernet Branca. I guess I’m not a tough guy since that doesn’t even sound appetizing to me. I’ll stick to rum, neat, thank you. […]

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:03:05 +0000

i used to drink alot of those marconi’s. i made mine with punt y mes….

frappe drinks are awsome when its hot. a lewis bag is a great simple stress reliever / ice crusher.

By: ljclark

ljclark — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:46:24 +0000

In fact, we just came from John G.’s bar, where we had mini Fanciullis and Torontos. They are indeed similar, the Fanciulli separated by the sweet vermouth, lack of simple syrup, and crushed ice. Didn’t ask to see John’s ice crusher, but I did take a sniff of about a half-dozen homemade bitters he keeps behind the bar (made by both himself and friends).

By: MC Slim JB

MC Slim JB — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:07:04 +0000

The Fanciulli reminds me a bit of the Toronto, an up cocktail of rye, Fernet Branca and simple syrup served at Green Street in Cambridge, MA.

The frappé idea is nice. I have an electric ice shaver made by Hawai’ice (designed for making snow cones) that I use for frappés, like the Trader Vic’s Mai Tai, a fierce Tiki drink. It saves some elbow grease when I’m making frappés for a houseful of guests.

The Ikea Groggy looks like a bargain; I’m guessing the mechanism is similar to the one in the vintage ice crusher used by John Gertsen at No. 9 Park.