FranceEasyCocktail

Monkey Gland

A 1920s Paris drink with a famously odd name.

LevelEasy
MethodShake
GlassCoupe
Serves1

Ingredients

  • 45 mlGin
  • 45 mlOrange juice
  • 5 mlGrenadinePomegranate syrup. Found near the syrups in big supermarkets.
  • 2 dashesAbsinthe (optional)Used as a 'rinse': swirl a few drops inside the glass, then pour it out.

Plus ice.

Bar tools

  • Jigger
  • Shaker
  • Strainer

No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.

How to make a Monkey Gland

  1. Optional: swirl the absinthe inside the glass and pour it out.
  2. Shake the gin, orange juice and grenadine with ice.
  3. Strain into the glass.

Garnish: Orange peel

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