Monkey Gland
Gin and fresh orange juice shaken with spoonfuls of absinthe and grenadine. A 1920s Paris curiosity with a name best not researched before drinking.
18% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
188 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Absinthe1 tablespoon
- Orange Juice1 ½ oz
- Gin1 ½ oz
- Grenadine1 tablespoon
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Monkey Gland close to the original.
Instead of Absinthe
- Pastis— softer anise
- Pernod— lighter, sweeter
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instructions
Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Absinthe mist over orange gin gives this oddball a taste for bold canapés:
- Orange-glazed chicken bites
- Fennel salami coins
- Anise cookies
- Citrus olives
Similar taste
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