42306 Sun Dec 25 02:33:48 -0800 2005 5 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 205162 Anyone familiar with this interesting liquer? I am wondering whether there is any information available on the mysterious ingredients? Tried some this evening at a holiday party, with a ginger ale chaser... it has a sort of strange de menthe taste, has a sort of Calvados digestif quality, and made my lips numb! I've searched online and found nothing helpful... I'm really curious... Sun Dec 25 02:33:48 -0800 2005 0 Julia 1 205163 Try spelling it Fernet-Branca. Link: http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2005-12-07/news/feature.html Sun Dec 25 02:38:34 -0800 2005 205162 0 Melanie Wong 2 205164 It sure makes you feel better when you are seasick! I have had it once after a bountiful meal and just recently had it on an Atlantic crossing. Very comforting! Sun Dec 25 03:00:12 -0800 2005 205163 0 llr 3 205200 Fernet is an outstanding finish to a large meal. Indeed, it's probably the best (and only) cure to overeating I know. It is an acquired taste, but worth the effort! Sun Dec 25 19:06:12 -0800 2005 205164 0 Rafe Mazzeo 2 205187 I had tried that spelling too, with no luck. Thanks so much for the link, great article, answers many of my questions! (except the one about what's *in* the stuff!) happy holidays! Sun Dec 25 14:45:55 -0800 2005 205163 0 julia 1 205173 Hi Julia. Since your query is not specific to the SF Bay area we would ask that you put up your question on our General Topics message board, (see link below to take you there) where these types of questions are handled. Please, no more replies here as we will be removing this from the SF message board as soon as Julia has been able to put up her new message on the General Topics board. Thanks for everyone's cooperation. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/boards/general/general.html Sun Dec 25 11:09:43 -0800 2005 205162 2 The Chowhound Team