Hanky Panky
London dry gin and sweet vermouth stirred with a bar-spoon of Fernet, finished with orange zest. Ada Coleman's Savoy original — 'that is the real hanky-panky!'
22% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
167 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Fernet Branca¼ oz
- Sweet Vermouth1 ½ oz
- Gin1 ½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Hanky Panky close to the original.
Instead of Fernet Branca
- Jägermeister— sweeter, less bitter
Instead of Sweet Vermouth
- Dubonnet— wine-ier, lightly spiced
- Port— richer and fruitier
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instructions
Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with orange zest.
Pairs well with
Fernet's bitter herbs wink through this gin-vermouth classic — savory Italian bites reply:
- Salami crostini
- Marinated artichokes
- Parmesan chunks
- Amarena cherry chocolates
Similar taste
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