Cynar Hanky Panky recipe

Name: Cynar Hanky Panky
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.5 oz London Dry Gin; 1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth; 0.25 oz Cynar

A softer, vegetal Hanky Panky that trades Fernet's menthol bite for Cynar's dark artichoke bitterness.

Method: Stir · Glass: Coupe glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Martini Family

Ingredients

1.5 oz London Dry Gin
1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.25 oz Cynar

How to make a Cynar Hanky Panky

Add gin, sweet vermouth and Cynar to a mixing glass with ice.
Stir for 25-30 seconds until cold and diluted.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Express an orange twist over the surface and garnish.

Garnish

Orange twist.

Pro tip

Cynar is gentler than Fernet but still bitter. Fresh vermouth and a bright orange twist keep the drink from feeling heavy.

History of the Cynar Hanky Panky

This contemporary Hanky Panky riff swaps Fernet-Branca for Cynar, bringing a more vegetal amaro profile to the gin-and-vermouth template.

Flavour profile

Herbal, Vegetal, Bitter, Orange

Variations

Hanky Panky — Return to Fernet-Branca for the Savoy original.
Hanky Panky Sbagliato — Use prosecco for a light sparkling serve.
Mezcal Hanky Panky — Replace gin with mezcal for smoke.

Practise making the Cynar Hanky Panky in the free Virtual Bar game.