Hanky Panky（ハンキー・パンキー）
Sweet-vermouth martini with a fernet kick — Ada Coleman's signature.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| London Dry Gin | 45 ml |
| Sweet red vermouth | 45 ml |
| Fernet | 7.5 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
6 : 6 : 1
- 01
Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
- 02
Stir well.
- 03
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish — Orange zest.
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 65Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 75Strong
- Fruitiness
- 35Light
- Herbal*
- 50Moderate
- Alcohol
- 70Strong
- Crisp
- 30Light
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Coleman mixed it for Hawtrey, who called it 'a real hanky panky'. One of the first drinks in the canon credited to a woman, and the first to deploy Fernet Branca as a seasoning.
Two dashes is right — the third makes it medicine.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Tanqueray — gin
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- Gin45 ml
- Sweet Vermouth45 ml
- Fernet Branca7.5 ml
Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. — Orange zest.
- The Savoy Cocktail Book
Harry Craddock · 1930 · Book · unverified
- Fernet Branca2 dashe
Stir, strain. Orange squeeze on top.
Ada Coleman's own recipe, as Craddock recorded it.
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05Variations
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
