Ferrochina di Bisleri is a bitter liqueur based on iron citrate and cinchona. Ferrochina Bisleri was the first liqueur to be made with the salt of a metal and as such it was a precursor of supplements and restoratives. Its creator, Felice Bisleri, was a Garibaldian passionate about chemistry and liqueurs and in 1881 he launched his product, Ferrochina, on the Italian and international market, advertising it for its restorative and healthy virtues. Ferroquine is made up of two main ingredients: cinchona calissaya bark, known to pharmacists and herbalists for its antimalarial and febrifuge action, and iron citrate. It is traditionally consumed as an aperitif, dry or extended with plain or mineral water.