Fernet and Coke is the New Rum and Coke

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After a night on the line, most chefs have a go-to drink, from cheap beer to a house bartender’s expert cocktail. Here, star chefs reveal their favorite drinks.
After traveling to Buenos Aires to research dishes for his new Washington, DC restaurant, Rural Society, chef Jose Garces found a few new favorite post-shift cocktails including the Fernet Branca con Coca (Fernet Branca and Coke). Paired with Coca-Cola, Fernet, a favorite of chefs and bartenders across the country, creates an herbaceous, boozy soda. Garces also likes to add Tuaca, an orange- and vanilla-flavored liqueur, and brandied cherries—a perfect midnight snack. Here, Garces’s recipe for his Fernet con Coca.
Fernet con Coca
1 ounce Fernet Branca
1/2 ounce Tuaca
2 Brandied Cherries
1 Lime Wedge
Bar spoon of sugar
2 ounces Coca-Cola
Muddle cherries, lime and sugar in a mixing glass. Add Fernet, Tuaca and ice. Shake and strain into a tall glass over a large cube. Top with Coca-Cola.