Hanky panky (cocktail)

Hanky panky
IBA official cocktail
TypeMixed drink
Base spirit
ServedStraight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnishOrange zest
Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
IBA specified
ingredients†
  • 45 ml London dry gin
  • 45 ml Sweet red vermouth
  • 7.5 ml Fernet-Branca
PreparationStirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served up.
Hanky panky recipe at International Bartenders Association

The hanky panky is a cocktail made from gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet-Branca. It is a variation on the sweet martini, or Martinez, made distinctive by the Fernet-Branca, a bitter Italian digestivo. It was created by Ada "Coley" Coleman, head bartender at the Savoy Hotel, London.