
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
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Absinthe· not in your bar1 tablespoon
Or swap: Pastis — softer anise, Pernod — lighter, sweeter
- Orange Juice· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Pineapple Juice — more tropical
- Gin· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Old Tom Gin — slightly softer and sweeter, Vodka — cleaner, less botanical
- Grenadine· not in your bar1 tablespoon
Or swap: 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




