Fernet is an Italian type of amaro, a bitter, aromatic spirit. Fernet is made from a number of herbs and spices which vary according to the brand, but usually include myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardam
Several brands of fernet sold in Argentina. From left to right: Cinzano, Luxardo, Ramazzotti, 1882, Fernet-Branca, and Martini.
Fernet-Branca advertisement published in the magazine Caras y Caretas in 1920, showing a family having soda water and fernet, representing the bitter as a staple in homely life