Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Hanky Panky
A sweet Martini with a bitter, minty twist that keeps it intriguing.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- London, UK
- Period
- c. 1903
- Creator
- Ada Coleman
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- London dry gin45 ml
- Sweet red vermouth45 ml
- Fernet-Branca7.5 ml
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Orange zest
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the coupe.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- 03
Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled.
- 04
Strain into the coupe.
- 05
Express an orange zest over the drink.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Herbs, menthol, orange
- Finish
- Bittersweet and long
- Character
- Bold herbal stirred drink
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Ada 'Coley' Coleman, head bartender of the Savoy's American Bar in London in the early 1900s, for actor Sir Charles Hawtrey, who declared it 'the real hanky-panky'.
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