AT THE FRANKLIN MORTGAGE AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, WE PUT OUR COCKTAILS ON A PEDESTAL, NOT WITH RHETORIC OR FLOWERY PROSE, BUT WITH FINE SPIRITS, FRESH JUICE, GREAT ICE, HOURS OF RESEARCH AND TESTING, AND A HEFTY COMMITMENT TO PRECISION. OUR BARTENDERS LOVE THE DRINKS THEY MAKE, AND SO EVERY TIME YOU GET A MIXED DRINK AT THE FRANKLIN, BE ASSURED THAT EVERY POSSIBLE ATTEMPT WAS TAKEN TO MAKE IT THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED TO BE.

BEFORE PROHIBITION, BARTENDERS WEREN’T JUST GUYS THAT GOT YOU A BEER OR POURED A SHOT. THEY WERE ARTISTS. FROM MASTERS OF THE PRE-PROHIBITION ERA LIKE JERRY THOMAS, HARRY JOHNSON, ADA COLEMAN, AND MANY MORE, WE ARE CONSTANTLY INSPIRED AND HUMBLED. NOT EVERY DRINK IS RIGHT FOR EVERY DRINKER, SO WE HOPE YOU ENGAGE OUR STAFF AND FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT DRINK IS RIGHT FOR YOU — BE IT ONE OF OUR OWN, A MODERN CLASSIC, OR A TIPPLE STRETCHING DEEP IN THE HISTORY OF MIXED DRINKS. CHEERS!

PIMM'S CUP
PIMM'S NO. 1, LEMON AND LIME JUICES, GINGER SYRUP, PEYCHAUD'S BITTERS, ACID PHOSPHATE, CUCUMBER SERVED TALL WITH SODA

BLINKER
RITTENHOUSE RYE WHISKEY, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, RASPBERRY SURYP SERVED UP

DARK & STORMY
GOSLING'S RUM, LIME JUICE, GINGER SYRUP SERVED TALL WITH SODA

MELBA COCKTAIL
EL DORADO 3 YEAR AND SMITH & CROSS RUMS, KRONAN SWEDISH PUNSCH, ABSINTHE, GRENADINE, ANGOSTURA BITTERS SERVED UP

JAPANESE COCKTAIL
PIERRE FERRAND 1840 COGNAC, ORGEAT, BOKER'S AND JERRY THOMAS BITTERS SERVED ON A ROCK

BRAINSTORM
MICHAEL COLLINS IRISH WHISKEY, BENEDICTINE, DOLIN DRY VERMOUTH SERVED UP

LILY DALE SWIZZLE
BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON, ZACAPA 23 RUM, ABSINTHE, LEMON JUICE, GINGER AND CINNAMON SYRUPS, BIRCH AND SARSAPARILLA TINCTURES SERVED ON CRUSHED ICE

EVERYBODY KNOWS
MICHAEL COLLINS IRISH WHISKEY, PIERRE FERRAND AMBRE COGNAC, GREEN CHARTREUSE, LIME JUICE, KIWI SYRUP, ANGOSTURA BITTERS SERVED TALL WITH SODA

PRETTY AS A PRAYER BOOK
SOMBRA MEZCAL, TANQUERAY GIN, STREGA, LEMON JUICE, ORANGE PEPPER & THYME SYRUP, BOKER'S BITTERS SERVED UP

LITTLE FURY
BEEFEATER GIN, FLOR DE CANA 4 YEAR RUM, DOLIN BLANC VERMOUTH, PIERRE FERRAND DRY CURACAO, LEMON JUICE, VANILLA SYRUP, ORANGE CREAM CITRATE AND SPANISH BITTERS SERVED UP

PIE PLANT COBBLER
EL DORADO 12 YEAR RUM, TERRANOBLE CARMENERE, ZUCCA, GRAND MARNIER, MUDDLED ORANGE, STRAWBERRY BASIL SYRUP, HONEY, FEE'S BITTERS SERVED ON CRUSHED ICE

JULIE WINTERS PUNCH
DUQUESNE BLANC AND WRAY AND NEPHEW R|H|UMS, TANQUERAY GIN, VELVET FALERNUM, CREOLE SHRUBB, ALLSPICE DRAM, LIME AND PINEAPPLE JUICES, COCONUT BLACK TEA SYRUP

LAMP LIGHTER PUNCH
PIERRE FERRAND AMBRE COGNAC, LAIRD'S APPLE BRANDY, CREME DE CASSIS, LEMON JUICE, PINK EARL GREY TEA SYRUP, ROSEWATER, ANGOSTURA BITTERS

SORRY FOR PARTYING PUNCH
BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON, WRAY & NEPHEW RUM, DOLIN BLANC VERMOUTH, CREME DE CACAO, NUX ALPINA WALNUT LIQUEUR, CAMPARI, LEMON JUICE STRAWBERRY LYCHEE TEA SYRUP, ORANGE BITTERS

MILLER'S PUNCH
ALLBORG AQUAVIT, BOLS GENEVER, BLACK GROUSE SCOTCH, ALLSPICE DRAM, LEMON JUICE, RYE SYRUP, PEPPERCORN TINCTURE

THE BATTLE OF BLYTHE ROAD
HAYMAN'S OLD TOM GIN, EL DORADO 3 YEAR RUM, ABSINTHE, ARGIOLAS VERMENTINO, LIME JUICE, GREEN APPLE SYRUP, DANDELION BURDOCK BITTERS, ACID PHOSPHATE SERVED TALL WITH SODA

SPACESHIP COUPE
APPLETON V/X, BARBANCOURT 4 YEAR, LA FAVORITE AMBRE R|H|UMS, CREME DE CACAO, CARPANO ANTICA VERMOUTH, LIME JUICE, BLACKBERRY SYRUP, ABSINTHE, ANGOSTURA BITTERS SERVED UP

CROWD SURF OFF A CLIFF
ESPOLON BLANCO TEQUILA, DEL MAGUEY VIDA MEZCAL, STREGA, LEMON AND ORANGE JUICES, HONEY, ANGOSTURA AND CHESAPEAKE BAY BITTERS SERVED UP

LIPSTICK STAINS
LAIRD'S APPLE BRANDY PIERRE FERRAND PINEAU DE CHARENTES, DEL MAGUEY CREAMA DE MEZCAL, LIME AND GRAPEFRUIT JUICES, CINNAMON SYRUP, JERRY THOMAS AND ANGOSTURA BITTERS SERVED ON CHRUSHED ICE

10TH AVENUE FREEZEOUT
OLD OVERHOLT RYE WHISKEY, CARPANO ANTICA AND COCCHI TORINO, VERMOUTHS, MUDDLED ORANGE PEEL, CANE SYRUP, ORANGE BITTERS SERVED ON CRUSHED ICE

SOUTH BRONX
HAYMAN'S AND RANSOM OLD TOM GINS, CARPANO ANTICA AND DOLIN BLANC VERMOUTHS, PINEAPPLE AND ORANGE JUICES, BBQ BITTERS SERVED UP

HAITIAN FIGHT SONG
BARBANCOURT 8 YEAR, LEMONHART 151 AND WRAY & NEPHEW RUMS, MUDDLED LIME GRENADINE, ORANGE FLOWER WATER SERVED AS A TI PUNCH

MERCY OF CIRCUMSTANCE
BANANA INFUSED FLOR DE CANA 4 YEAR & 7 YEAR RUMS, BOLS GENEVER, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, CINNAMON AND VANILLA TINCTURES SERVED ON A ROCK

PICKLEBACK MOUNTAIN
RITTENOUSE RYE WHISKEY, BONAL, ABSINTHE, PICKLE SYRUP, TEAPOT BITTERS, SERVED AS A JULIP

QUEEN OF THORNS
TANQUERAY GIN, BOLS GENEVER, FLOR DE CANA 4 YEAR RUM, SALERS, DOLIN DRY VERMOUTH, COMBIER POMPLEMOUSSE HOPPED GRAPEFRUIT AND DANDELION BURDOCK BITTERS SERVED UP

BOSS LADY
OLD GRAND-DAD 114 BOURBON, PIERRE FERRAND AMBRE COGNAC, HOUSE SPIRITS COFFEE LIQUEUR, PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY, DEMERARA, APHRODITE BITTERS SERVED ON A ROCK

THE ITALIAN MARKET
RITTENHOUSE RYE WISKEY, DOLIN BLANC VERMOUTH, CARDAMARO, CREME DE PECHE, LONG HOTS TINCTURE SERVED UP

...WITH A BASEBALL BAT
PEANUT BUTTER WASHED OLD FORESTER BOURBON, BOLS GENEVER, CREME DE MURE, CREME DE FRAMBIOSE, BROWN SUGAR SYRUUP, APHRODITE AND FEE'S BITTERS SERVED ON A ROCK

GORDIAN KNOT
OLD GRAND-DAD 114 AND BOOKER'S BOURBON, APEROL, WRAY & NEPHEW RUM, HIBISCUS SYRUP, PEYCHAUD'S AND JERRY THOMAS BITTERS SERVED ON A ROCK

"THERE CAN'T BE GOOD LIVING
WHERE THERE IS NOT GOOD DRINKING."

- BEN FRANKLIN 
"I FEEL SORRY FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T DRINK.
WHEN THEY WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,
THAT'S AS GOOD AS THEY'RE GOING TO FEEL ALL DAY."

- FRANK SINATRA 
"WHISKEY IS FOR DRINKIN',
WATER IS FOR FIGHTIN'."

- MARK TWAIN 
"WHEN I DRINK WHISKEY, I DRINK WHISKEY;
AND WHEN I DRINK WATER, I DRINK WATER."

- MICHALEEN FLYNN IN THE QUIET MAN 
"ONCE, DURING PROHIBITION, I WAS FORCED TO LIVE FOR DAYS
ON NOTHING BUT FOOD AND WATER."

- W.C. FIELDS 
BOOTLEG ALCOHOL WAS TRANSPORTED
VIA THE READING RAILROAD IN LARGE DRUMS MARKED "TAR" AND "ASPHALTUM".
IN THE 1920'S PHILADELPHIA HAD OVER 13,000 SPEAKEASIES.
DRINKS USED TO BE HEATED WITH A HOT IRON POKER.
"BOO BOO"'S SYNDICATE PROFITED 5 MILLION A YEAR (OVER 50 MILLION TODAY).
"BOO BOO" NEVER SMOKE OR DRANK.
HE GOT HIS KICKS HITTING PEOPLE WITH
TINFOIL PELLETS HE SHOT WITH A RUBBERBAND.
AFTER BOO BOO'S ALCOHOL WAS BOTTLED, IT WAS
FICTITIOUSLY LABELED AS "HAIR OIL" OR "PERFUME".