Comments on: Fernet Branca has Moxie

By: A Cocktail Carol | The Pegu Blog

A Cocktail Carol | The Pegu Blog — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:09:18 +0000

[...] of Fernet Branca right now…. Balthazar: Um, Melchior, I don’t suppose you brought any Moxie, did [...]

By: stevi

stevi — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:58:27 +0000

Wayne,
I am so tempted to steal that name for a cocktail of my own!

5 Star Foodie,
In the past couple of months, Fernet has gone into fairly wide distribution in the Washington State Liquor Stores, and even has a permanent looking position next to Campari in my nearest store.

AliceT,
I’m one of those who tend to say “cola” as the generic, where others may say “soda” or “pop.” You’re right, kola doesn’t seem to be a flavoring in Moxie.

By: AliceT

AliceT — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:30:03 +0000

While I, as a New Englander, approve of using Moxie in unique places, I wouldn’t exactly call it a cola. Especially since you got your hands on some of the Original Formula. It is as much a cola as Root Beer or Dr Pepper are. There are some very tasty cane sugar colas out there though! Boylan is one that I like, and can usually rustle up somewhere :)

By: sylvan

sylvan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:25:03 +0000

Cane sugar Coke (also known as Mexi-Coke) should be fairly easily available in the Mexican groceries. It always intrigued me that both Fernet and Coca-Cola are rumored to have originally contained cocaine, and that they are a popular mix in Argentina. The Argentine Fernet plant makes a significant portion of the total production.

By: 5 Star Foodie

5 Star Foodie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:02:56 +0000

I’ve heard that Fernet Branca is now available in the States. Which liqueor store did you find it? I’ve had an amazing experience where Fernet Branca helped me to get through a multi-course Chef’s table dinner at the Dining Room at the Woodlands (here’s my write up of it – http://5starfoodie.com/profile.asp?ResID=25). Thanks!

By: Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:28:07 +0000

P.S. I once made up a forgettable cocktail involving Moxie, but only because I wanted to named a drink “The Moxie-Contin.” Your post has encouraged me to resume the experiment.

By: Wayne Curtis

Wayne Curtis — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:25:14 +0000

I think you might be right about the sugar in the cola — that possibility hadn’t occurred to me. Of course, it hadn’t even occurred to me to mix Fernet and cola either (Argentina: mysterious), and I certainly wouldn’t have thought to mix Moxie and Fernet for the reasons you put forth. But I’ve got a case of Moxie in the closet, and after I finish this cup of coffee I’ll break out the Fernet and give it a try.