Ninety years ago, Max Boo BooHoff ran what may have

been the largest bootlegging ring in American history. In

Prohibition-era Philadelphia his crews working under the
front of The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company moved so
many barrels the organization was estimated to bring in $5
million a year. The key to his success was simple: Americans
loved booze. The Noble Experiment didnt change anybodys
mind about whiskey, gin or applejack, but it did nearly destroy
what had until that time been a thriving American art form.
One hundred years ago, a Philadelphian could have walked
into any number of drinking establishments and
ordered an Old Fashioned, a Sidecar or phillys own Clover
Club and had a drink lovingly prepared by a qualied barkeep.
By that time, the culture of the cocktail was at its zenith. Men
and women across the country had taken the lessons of
nineteenth century masters like Jerry The Professor Thomas
and ran with them, Learning a few tricks of their own along
the way.
Today across America, stalwart bartenders are striving to
return to our countrys heritage. We at The Franklin believe
Philadelphia deserves to once again take its rightful place
at the forefront of American drinking culture in the twenty-
rst century.
Starbuck Swizzle ~12
gin, bonal, green chartreuse, house honeydew syrup, fresh
pineapple and lime juices, orange bitters
The Atlantic City Conference~12
applejack, ruby port, velvet falernum, house grenadine,
demerara, fresh lemon and lime juices, angostura bitters
Red Medicine~12
scotch, pimms #1, house grapefruit and cinnamon syrups,
demerara, fresh lime juice, angostura and grapefruit bitters
The Trinity test~12
jamaican rum, gin, creme de cacao, cynar, sambucca,
fresh lime juice
Friday Foster ~14
banana infused venezuelan rum, punt e mes, cream, cane, egg
yolk, aromatic bitters
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Oh! Sweet nothing ~ 12
gin, bonal, no sherry, jamaican rum,
house green apple syrup, fresh lime juice, bokers bitters
served up
Ms. Stackhouse ~ 12
gin, zucca, honey, fresh lime juice, strawberry, salt
served tall with soda
Rich Kid Blues ~ 12
cognac, maraschino liqueur, house ginger syrup,
fresh orange and lemon juices, blackberry
served in a ute with champagne
Bonanza Jellybean ~ 13
bourbon, jamaican rum, punt e mes, aperol, house ginger syrup,
fresh lime juice, apricot preserves, mint
served on the rocks with soda
Corpse Flower ~ 12
haitian rum, amontillado sherry, creme de cacao,
orange liqueur, house raspberry syrup, fresh lime juice
served up
Long Tall Shorty ~ 12
reposado tequila, cocchi americano, house watermelon syrup,
fresh lemon juice, jamaican jerk bitters
served tall with soda
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Well Deserved Punch ~ 13
jamaican and haitian rums, creme de cacao, fresh lime
and pineapple juices, house strawberry-basil syrup,
orange and aromatic bitters
Regime Change Punch ~ 13
bourbon, applejack, galliano, allspice dram, fresh lemon juice,
demerara, honey, black tropical tea, elmakule bitters
Flight Of The Finch Punch ~ 14
cachaa, guyanese rum, green chartreuse, orange liqueur, fresh
lime and pineapple juices, house black tea syrup,
angostura bitters
5 Point Palm Exploding Heart technique Punch ~ 12
no sherry, jamaican rum, cognac, honey, orgeat, chamomile tea,
fresh lemon juice, angostura bitters
Random Rules Punch ~ 14
vermentino, pisco, yellow chartreuse, fresh grapefruit
and lemon juices, grapefruit bitters
Serious Misgivings Punch ~ 14
gin, orange liqueur, green chartreuse, absinthe, fresh lime juice,
house blueberry-mint shrub, angostura bitters
the owing bowl
The Phantom Passage ~ 12
guyanese rum, carmenere, house orange blossom syrup,
fresh lemon juice, angostura bitters, egg white
served up
Coal Cracker Cocktail ~ 12
rye whiskey, galliano, house blackberry syrup,
sarsparilla tincture, angostura bitters
served on a rock
Superfuzz Bigmuff ~ 12
ramazzotti, rye whiskey, jamaican rum, honey, fresh lemon juice
served up
The Continental Divide ~ 13
gin, dry vermouth, strega, orange bitters
served up
The Low Spark ~ 13
jamaican rum, ramazzotti, mescal, creole bitters
served up
The Mercy Seat ~ 15
brandy, applejack, cardamoro, strega, montenegro, orange bitters
served up
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sweet 16 in leather boots ~ 13
guatemalan and jamaican rum, rye whiskey, orange liqueur, cane,
cinnamon tincture, angostura and jerry thomas bitters
served on a rock
The Dead Turk ~14
bourbon, ramazzotti, sweet vermouth, apricot liqueur,
moroccan bitters
served up
Darling Nikki ~ 13
applejack, cocchi americano, blanc vermouth, creme yvette,
campari, angostura and orange bitters, rosewater
served up
Long Snake Moan ~ 12
reposado tequila, averna, batavia arrack, agave,
aromatic and mole bitters
served on a rock
The 25th Hour ~ 13
applejack, Barbadian rum, abano, zirbenz, benedictine,
peychauds and angostura bitters
served up
Sprezzatura ~ 13
jamaican rum, cynar, green chartreuse, maraschino
served room temperature and neat
with an islay scotch rinse
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