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Hanky Panky recipe
IBA officialStirredCoupeNo ice23% ABV180 kcal
The Hanky Panky is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin, sweet vermouth and fernet-Branca, served in a coupe. It is bitter. It is an official IBA cocktail, in The Unforgettables.
Ada Coleman, head bartender at the American Bar in the Savoy, early 1900s.
Hanky Panky ingredients
| Gin | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Sweet vermouth | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Fernet-Branca | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
How to make a Hanky Panky
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Orange peel
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Hanky Panky: quick answers
- How strong is a Hanky Panky?
- About 23% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Hanky Panky?
- About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Hanky Panky served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Hanky Panky have?
- 3 in total: gin, sweet vermouth and fernet-Branca. Simple enough to make at home.
