Hard Start
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca liqueur chilled
- 1⁄2 oz Brancamenta chilled
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Shot glass
Method:
- Select a SHOT GLASS.
- No garnish to prepare.
- POUR ingredients into chilled glass.
- Serve naked, without garnish.
History:
Inspired by his earlier Waterfront, the Hard Start was created in 2009 by Damon Boelte when beverage director at Prime Meats in Brooklyn, New York City. This two-ingredients shot originated during a challenging brunch service when the restaurant's general manager, Bill Mann, who was working a hangover, asked Damon for a pick-me-up. After drinking the shot, Bill said it should be named after the method of starting a bike with a dead battery by rolling down a hill, putting it in gear and popping the clutch. (What we Brits call a 'bump start'.) Hence, Damon named his new shot the Hard Start.
Review:
Bittersweet, invigorating, and refreshing, it is good served at room temperature but better when the ingredients and glass are chilled.