Hanky Panky Cocktail Recipe

HANKY PANKY COCKTAIL Recipe

The Hanky ​​Panky cocktail is a classic cocktail from the 1920s and was mixed by bartender Ada Coleman at the Savoy Hotel in London. At that time a woman as a bartender was a rarity and her spicy tart Hanky Panky developed into a cocktail classic.

INGREDIENTS

  • 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Gin
  • 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Vermouth Rosso
  • 2 dashes of Fernet Branca

METHOD

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish by squeezing an orange peel over the top.

NOTES

In 1920, the actor Charles Hawtrey wanted a drink in the American bar of the famous Savoy Hotel, which should liven him up after a long working day. The bartender Ada Coleman mixed a drink especially for him, which obviously delighted him. He used the expression: “By Jove. That is the real Hanky Panky “.

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