Hanky Panky

The Hanky Panky is a signature drink at London's longest-surviving cocktail bar, the American Bar . As transatlantic travel became popular in the late 19th century, bars that served American-style drinks began popping up around London, and with them came the Hanky Panky cocktail. As the story…

Category
Cocktails
Glassware
Chilled coupe
ABV
28-32%
Flavour
Bitter, Minty, Herbal

Key ingredients

How to make it

Combine 1½ oz dry gin, 1½ oz sweet vermouth and 2 dashes Fernet-Branca in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for about 20 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, and express an orange peel over the surface before dropping it in.

Flavour profile

Bitter, Minty, Herbal

Origin & history

London, early 1920s, created by Ada Coleman at the Savoy's American Bar for actor Charles Hawtrey.

Serve it in

Chilled coupe

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