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190 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 Southside Sportsman’s Club in Long Island, New York. However, it is also rumored to have been created by Al Capone’s gang who controlled the South Side of Chicago during prohibition. Given the latter, it only seems fitting that the only loca- tion to offer it is the speakeasy, Savvy Bar. Just be forewarned, they call it a Gin Ricky. The Mary Pickford is a combination of white rum, maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice and grenadine. It is credited to Fred Kaufman from the Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana, Cuba, in honor of a visit by American actor/producer Mary Pickford and her then husband Douglas Fairbanks.This drink is also part of the line up at Savvy Bar. The Boulevardier is a combination of bour- bon, Carpano (vermouth) and Campari. It is also credited to Harry MacElhone of Harry’s New York Bar and was made for American writer liv- ing in Paris, Erskine Gwynne, a member of the Vanderbilt family and then editor of the monthly periodical,The Boulevardier. It can be found only at the Sardine Factory in Monterey; however, it is well known enough that most bartenders are familiar with it. Which leads us to the last and perhaps the best named drink, the Hanky Panky. As with many of the others, it is built upon gin, with additions of Carpano and Fernet-Branca. It is credited to Ada “Coley” Coleman, a pioneering female bartender who worked at London’s Claridge’s and later at the Savoy (she is listed as one of the nine most important bartenders of all time by Liquor.com). She created the drink at the behest of Charles Hawtrey, a famous Victorian and Edwardian actor. The story goes that he would often come to the bar requesting something with “punch” and so with some experimentation, she developed the concoction to which his response was “By Jove! This is the real Hanky-Panky!” Unfortunately, there is currently, not a single place to be found offering this libation. Thus it falls upon you, the reader. The recipe is simple, stir 1.5 ounces gin, 1.5 ounces Carpano and three drops Fernet-Branca with ice. Pour into a cooled coupette glass and garnish with an orange slice. As you relax to enjoy, perhaps lis- ten to some Ella Fitzgerald and let your mind wander back to what must have been some amazing times. Cheers! Whether known as a Southside Fizz or Gin Ricky, as it is at Savvy Bar, this mix of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda is a delight. The Sidecar is built upon cognac and Cointreau, to which is added lemon juice and originally simple syrup (but over time has changed to a sugar rim).