You probably already have most of the following ingredients required to craft a Hanky Panky cocktail:
Ingredient quantities are detailed in the printable recipe card below.
Like us, you may need to purchase a bottle of Fernet-Branca since It’s a necessary ingredient in this cocktail. The good news is that the Amaro is a liquor cabinet multitasker since it doubles as an after-dinner digestif. It also tastes great served on ice cream.
Gin
While any quality dry gin will work in this recipe, we chose to use Citadelle dry gin from France. Produced in Cognac, the premium gin features 19 botanicals and has an ABV of 44%.
Discover our favorite gin cocktails.
Sweet Vermouth
Since sweet vermouth is featured in so many cocktails, you probably have a bottle in your cabinet. The bottle in our cabinet happens to be Carpano Classico, so that’s what we used to craft this cocktail. This Italian liquor has a secret recipe, a deep ruby shade and an ABV of 16%.
Discover our favorite sweet vermouth cocktails.
Fernet Branca
Fernet-Branca is easy to find since it’s Italy’s most popular Amaro brand. Made in Milan with 27 different herbs and botanicals, Fernet-Branca has an herbacious bitterness that reminds us of menthol. It also has a 39% ABV.
While most people either love or hate Amaro, we’re kind of in the middle. It’s an acquired taste that gets better every time we taste it.
