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Dr Henderson

After dinner/digestif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) · Herbal

3.8 16 ratings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Fernet liqueur
3/4 oz Green crème de menthe

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

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Flavour profile

26.0% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks

History

Minty amaro thinned and cooled by ice. Medicinal taste, best prescribed as a digestivo.

This drink bears the name of chef Fergus Henderson. He describes it as "a cure for any overindulgence." Henderson says the recipe belonged to his father. The Dr. Henderson can be ordered at any of his St. John's Restaurants, which are located throughout London.

Created by Fergus Henderson