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Monkey Gland

Made with gin and absinthe, served in a cocktail glass. An official cocktail of the International Bartenders Association (Unforgettables).

Ingredients for one drink
45 ml / 1.5 ozGin
45 ml / 1.5 ozOrange juice
1T absinthe
1Raspberry syrup, or grenadine

Method

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker.
  2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

About the Monkey Gland

The Monkey Gland is a sour cocktail made with gin, orange juice, absinthe, and raspberry syrup. It combines sweet orange with herbal, slightly bitter notes for a distinctive flavor profile.

History

Created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris. The name comes from a pseudo-scientific idea about monkey testicle tissue grafting for longevity.

Monkey Gland
Photo: Adrian Scottow from London, England,CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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